2027 Tuition & Fees

The 2026-2027 law school tuition at St. Mary's University School of Law is $47,298. The law school tuition has increased by 2.13% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $37,434. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $21,726. (2025)
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $20,338 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
St. Mary's University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
202520262027
Law School Tuition & Fees$44,718$46,310$47,298
Law School Living Expenses$23,878$20,338$20,338
Undergraduate Tuition$37,434--a
Graduate Tuition$21,726--a
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS / NCES. It is an estimated amount based on 2024-2025 tuition increase rate.

LSAT Scores & GPA

The 2026 average LSAT score for St. Mary's University School of Law is 153. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, St. Mary's University School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 160).
The average GPA at the school is 3.49, which is the relatively lower of other law schools (average is 3.65).
St. Mary's University School of Law 2026 LSAT and GPA
202420252026
LSAT
75th Percentile156156156
50th Percentile152153153
25th Percentile150150151
GPA
75th Percentile3.653.683.69
50th Percentile3.383.413.49
25th Percentile3.043.093.14

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2026 acceptance rate at St. Mary's University School of Law is 26.0% where 2,906 applicants have applied to and 755 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at St. Mary's University School of Law is lower (difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 36.1%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 37.0% where 279 students finally enrolled out of 755 admitted students. The yield St. Mary's University School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).
St. Mary's University School of Law 2026 Acceptance Rate and Yield
202420252026
Applicants2,2792,4172,906
Admitted819785755
Enrolled281275279
Acceptance Rate35.9%32.5%26.0%
Yield34.3%35.0%37.0%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 987 law school students have enrolled to St. Mary's University School of Law. 800 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 187 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
282 first-time students have enrolled in St. Mary's University School of Law. By gender, 124 male and 151 female first-time students newly enrolled in St. Mary's University School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 282 first-time law school Students at St. Mary's University School of Law.
Total EnrollmentFirst-time Students
2026 Student Population at St. Mary's University School of Law
202420252026
Total Enrollment884941987
JD Enrollment803830800
Non-JD Enrollment81111187
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)--1-
2026 First-year Student Population St. Mary's University School of Law
20252026
TotalFull timePart timeTotalFull timePart time
Total27925225 28224827
Men11710614 12311014
Women15714611 15113813

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at St. Mary's University School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 65.84% - 243 students have taken and 160 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Texas average bar exam pass rate (81.51%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate at St. Mary's University School of Law for 2025 Exam Takers
202420252026
Number of Graduates201201233
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total196196243
New Graduates150150191
Prior Year Graduates353540
Early Exam Takers111112
No Exam Takers404029
Exam Passer144144160
Exam Pass Rate73.47%73.47%65.84%
Texas Pass Rate79.21%79.21%81.51%

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