Florida Law Schools Comparison
In Florida, 11 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for the academic year 2024-2025. There are 4 public and 7 private law schools in Florida. The average tuition & fees is $19,530 for Florida residents and $44,437 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Florida law schools is 157 and the average GPA is 3.56.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Florida.
- In Florida, Jacksonville University College of Law is the newest law school (founded in 2022) and Stetson University College of Law is the second oldest law school, founded in 1900.
- The average tuition & fees of Florida law schools is $44,437 and University of Miami School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $62,406 and Florida A&M University College of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $33,076.
- The average LSAT score of Florida law schools is 157 and Levin College of Law (University of Florida) has the highest LSAT score of 169 and Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (Barry University) has the lowest score of 149.
- The average acceptance rate of Florida law schools is 37.31% and Levin College of Law (University of Florida) has the tightest (lowest) rate of 17% and Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (Barry University) has the loosest (lowest) rate of 56%.
- The average law school population of Florida law schools is 7,971 and University of Miami School of Law has the most students of 1,347 and Ave Maria School of Law has the fewest students of 274.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Florida law schools is 68.50% and Florida International University College of Law has the highest rate of 86% and Florida A&M University College of Law has the lowest rate of 40%.
11 ABA Accredited Florida Law Schools
The below table compares the 11 Florida law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Levin College of Law (University of Florida) Gainesville, FL | 1909 | $38,040 | 169 | 3.91 | 17.0% | 762 | 81.9% |
| 48 | Florida State University College of Law Tallahassee, FL | 1966 | $40,705 | 165 | 3.85 | 21.1% | 1,311 | 83.0% |
| 114 | University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, FL | 1926 | $62,406 | 162 | 3.72 | 32.9% | 1,347 | 75.2% |
| 46 | Florida International University College of Law Miami, FL | 2000 | $36,049 | 160 | 3.74 | 25.2% | 591 | 86.5% |
| 129 | Stetson University College of Law Gulfport, FL | 1900 | $54,892 | 158 | 3.59 | 38.4% | 948 | 77.0% |
| 1 | Jacksonville University College of Law Jacksonville, FL | 2022 | $36,000 | 153 | 3.43 | 32.6% | - | - |
| 168 | Shepard Broad Law Center (Nova Southeastern University) Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1974 | $47,539 | 153 | 3.36 | 55.1% | 881 | 63.9% |
| 164 | St. Thomas University School of Law Miami Gardens, FL | 1984 | $46,200 | 152 | 3.40 | 51.4% | 739 | 58.4% |
| 170 | Ave Maria School of Law Naples, FL | 2000 | $50,750 | 152 | 3.35 | 45.2% | 274 | 66.2% |
| 179 | Florida A&M University College of Law Orlando, FL | 2000 | $33,076 | 151 | 3.52 | 35.8% | 347 | 40.2% |
| 183 | Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (Barry University) Orlando, FL | 1999 | $43,150 | 149 | 3.24 | 55.6% | 771 | 52.8% |
| Average | - | $44,437 | 157 | 3.56 | 37.3% | 7,971 | 68.5% |