About 60% of those admitted to law schools this year came from Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Korea University. About 60% of those admitted to the Seoul National University law school completed their undergraduate studies at Seoul National University.
Jongro Academy analyzed the undergraduate alma maters of those admitted to 22 law schools nationwide for the 2026 academic year and found that, of the 1,856 admitted, a total of 1,090 (58.7%) graduated from Seoul National University, Yonsei University, or Korea University.
Seoul National University had the most at 429 (23.1%), followed by Korea University with 374 (20.2%) and Yonsei University with 287 (15.5%). Next were Sungkyunkwan University with 142 (7.7%), Ewha Womans University with 74 (4.0%), Korea National Police University with 72 (3.9%), and Hanyang University with 67 (3.6%).
Among those admitted to the Seoul National University law school, 61.8% completed their undergraduate studies at Seoul National University. The share of "own-school graduates" among admitted students was Korea University (44.4%), Kyunghee University (35.4%), Yonsei University (33.3%), and Sungkyunkwan University (32.6%).
When selecting new students, the Seoul National University law school reflects 30%—the lowest level—for the Law School Admission Test (LEET) score. It reflects 40% for a "qualitative evaluation" that comprehensively examines academic ability and attitude, as well as a lawyer's character and potential for growth.
Im Seong-ho, head of Jongro Academy, said, "In law school admissions, interview and document scores are serving as the decisive variables for acceptance rather than test scores," and added, "Applicants aiming for law school have no choice but to prefer university brand over department."
Among those admitted to the Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Korea University law schools for the 2026 academic year, 77.9% were in the humanities, 14.2% in the natural sciences, and 7.8% in other fields.