Baylor Law School
#70 in Best Law Schools
#10 in Oldest Law Schools
Founded in 1845, Baylor Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Waco, TX. The next statements briefly introduces Baylor Law School. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 164 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.73 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $64,650 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 17.8% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 418 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 91.6% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Baylor Law School is $61,782. The law school tuition has increased by 4.48% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $54,844. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $41,130.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,206. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $61,782 | $61,877 | $64,650 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $19,776 | $29,841 | $29,841 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $51,738 | $54,844 | -$nana |
| Graduate Tuition | $38,772 | $41,130 | -$nana |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $17,043 | $17,987 | $18,987a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $17,332 | $19,078 | $21,000a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Baylor Law School is 164. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Baylor Law School's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.73, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 163 | 164 | 165 |
| 50th Percentile | 162 | 163 | 164 |
| 25th Percentile | 158 | 159 | 160 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.78 | 3.85 | 3.89 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.64 | 3.72 | 3.73 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.35 | 3.48 | 3.53 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Baylor Law School is 17.8% where 3,005 applicants have applied to and 534 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Baylor Law School is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.8% where 95 students finally enrolled out of 534 admitted students. The yield Baylor Law School is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 3,200 | 3,029 | 3,005 |
| Admitted | 1,099 | 723 | 534 |
| Enrolled | 213 | 127 | 95 |
| Acceptance Rate | 34.3% | 23.9% | 17.8% |
| Yield | 19.4% | 17.6% | 17.8% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 418 law school students have enrolled to Baylor Law School. 383 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 35 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
95 first-time students have enrolled in Baylor Law School. By gender, 46 male and 49 female first-time students newly enrolled in Baylor Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 511 | 475 | 418 |
| JD Enrollment | 462 | 428 | 383 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 49 | 47 | 35 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 133 | 95 |
| Men | 53 | 46 |
| Women | 76 | 49 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Baylor Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 91.97% - 137 students have taken and 126 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Texas average bar exam pass rate (75.29%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 134 | 180 | 144 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 149 | 175 | 137 |
| New Graduates | 116 | 163 | 122 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 29 | 10 | 15 |
| Early Exam Takers | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 14 | 15 | 22 |
| Exam Passer | 130 | 156 | 126 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 87.25% | 89.14% | 91.97% |
| Texas Pass Rate | 75.5% | 77.55% | 75.29% |
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