Louisiana Law Schools Comparison
In Louisiana, 5 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for academic year 2021-2022. There are 3 public and 2 private law schools in Louisiana. The average tuition & fees is $22,216 for Louisiana residents and $42,639 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Louisiana law schools is 154 and the average GPA is 3.42.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Louisiana.
- In Louisiana, Southern University Law Center is the newest law school (founded in 1946) and Louis D. Brandeis School of Law (University of Louisville) is the second oldest law school, founded in 1846.
- The average tuition & fees of Louisiana law schools is $42,639 and Tulane University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $64,868 and Southern University Law Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $30,034.
- The average LSAT score of Louisiana law schools is 154 and Tulane University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 161 and Southern University Law Center has the lowest score of 146.
- The average acceptance rate of Louisiana law schools is 49.95% and Tulane University School of Law has the tightest (lowest) rate of 40% and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 59%.
- The average law school population of Louisiana law schools is 3,238 and Tulane University School of Law has the most students of 971 and Louis D. Brandeis School of Law (University of Louisville) has the fewest students of 343.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Louisiana law schools is 68.84% and Louis D. Brandeis School of Law (University of Louisville) has the highest rate of 89% and Southern University Law Center has the lowest rate of 42%.
5 ABA Accredited Louisiana Law Schools
The below table compares the 5 Louisiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Tulane University School of Law New Orleans, LA | 1847 | $64,868 | 161 | 3.60 | 40.1% | 971 | 79.4% |
| 88 | Paul M. Hebert Law Center (Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College) Baton Rouge, LA | 1906 | $39,105 | 156 | 3.56 | 45.7% | 626 | 87.5% |
| 86 | Louis D. Brandeis School of Law (University of Louisville) Louisville, LA | 1846 | $30,550 | 156 | 3.56 | 51.5% | 343 | 89.0% |
| 187 | Loyola University New Orleans College of Law New Orleans, LA | 1914 | $48,638 | 153 | 3.35 | 58.5% | 583 | 46.7% |
| 191 | Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA | 1946 | $30,034 | 146 | 3.03 | 53.9% | 715 | 41.7% |
| Average | - | $42,639 | 154 | 3.42 | 49.9% | 3,238 | 68.8% |