Southern University Law Center
#191 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1946, Southern University Law Center is a Public school located in Baton Rouge, LA. The next statements briefly introduces Southern University Law Center. 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 147 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.12 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $30,034 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 53.5% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 874 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 52.9% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Southern University Law Center is $17,434 for Louisiana residents and $30,034 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition stays same as last year.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,732. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Residents | Out-of-State | Louisiana Residents | Out-of-State | Louisiana Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $17,434 | $30,034 | $17,434 | $30,034 | $17,434 | $30,034 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $22,910 | $23,964 | $23,964 | |||
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Southern University Law Center is 147. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Southern University Law Center's LSAT score is lower (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.12, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 148 | 148 | 149 |
| 50th Percentile | 146 | 146 | 147 |
| 25th Percentile | 144 | 144 | 145 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.39 | 3.43 | 3.48 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.03 | 3.13 | 3.12 |
| 25th Percentile | 2.72 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Southern University Law Center is 53.5% where 1,025 applicants have applied to and 548 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Southern University Law Center is much higher (very easy 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 42.2% where 231 students finally enrolled out of 548 admitted students. The yield Southern University Law Center is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,129 | 1,040 | 1,025 |
| Admitted | 609 | 621 | 548 |
| Enrolled | 335 | 283 | 231 |
| Acceptance Rate | 53.9% | 59.7% | 53.5% |
| Yield | 55.0% | 45.6% | 42.2% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 874 law school students have enrolled to Southern University Law Center. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
237 first-time students have enrolled in Southern University Law Center. By gender, 94 male and 143 female first-time students newly enrolled in Southern University Law Center. With 6 pre-admitted students, there are 237 first-time law school Students at Southern University Law Center.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 715 | 938 | 874 |
| JD Enrollment | 715 | 938 | 874 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 292 | 209 | 83 | 237 | 176 | 61 |
| Men | 119 | 75 | 39 | 97 | 65 | 29 |
| Women | 178 | 134 | 44 | 143 | 111 | 32 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Southern University Law Center, the bar exam pass rate is 55.24% - 105 students have taken and 58 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Louisiana average bar exam pass rate (73.86%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 138 | 199 | 180 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 12 | 121 | 105 |
| New Graduates | 12 | 121 | 105 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 119 | 38 | 23 |
| Exam Passer | 5 | 76 | 58 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 41.66% | 62.81% | 55.24% |
| Louisiana Pass Rate | 76.99% | 74.68% | 73.86% |
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