Stetson University College of Law
#129 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1900, Stetson University College of Law is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Gulfport, FL. The next statements briefly introduces Stetson University College of Law. 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 158 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.59 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $54,892 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 38.4% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 948 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 77.0% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Stetson University College of Law is $49,038. The law school tuition has increased by 6.16% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $55,220. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $17,586.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,678. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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Law School Tuition & Fees | $49,038 | $51,708 | $54,892 |
Law School Living Expenses | $19,306 | $21,678 | $21,678 |
Undergraduate Tuition | $52,320 | $55,220 | $58,685a |
Graduate Tuition | $17,703 | $17,586 | -$nana |
General On-campus Living Costs | $18,290 | $17,729 | $17,768a |
General Off-campus Living Costs | $18,290 | $17,729 | $17,768a |
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 Stetson University College of Law is 158. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Stetson University College of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.59, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 159 | 159 | 159 |
50th Percentile | 157 | 158 | 158 |
25th Percentile | 154 | 156 | 156 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.65 | 3.73 | 3.77 |
50th Percentile | 3.45 | 3.51 | 3.59 |
25th Percentile | 3.16 | 3.28 | 3.34 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Stetson University College of Law is 38.4% where 2,136 applicants have applied to and 820 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Stetson University College of Law is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.2% where 289 students finally enrolled out of 820 admitted students. The yield Stetson University College of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Applicants | 2,199 | 2,242 | 2,136 |
Admitted | 899 | 694 | 820 |
Enrolled | 312 | 278 | 289 |
Acceptance Rate | 40.9% | 31.0% | 38.4% |
Yield | 34.7% | 40.1% | 35.2% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 948 law school students have enrolled to Stetson University College of Law. 927 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 21 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
305 first-time students have enrolled in Stetson University College of Law. By gender, 115 male , 188 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Stetson University College of Law. With 16 pre-admitted students, there are 305 first-time law school Students at Stetson University College of Law.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Enrollment | 1,000 | 967 | 948 |
JD Enrollment | 933 | 925 | 927 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 67 | 42 | 21 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2023 | 2024 | |||||
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Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
Total | 306 | 252 | 53 | 305 | 248 | 55 |
Men | 157 | 127 | 23 | 120 | 90 | 25 |
Women | 155 | 125 | 30 | 188 | 158 | 30 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Stetson University College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 63.39% - 254 students have taken and 161 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Florida average bar exam pass rate (64.56%).
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Number of Graduates | 257 | 269 | 262 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 241 | 252 | 254 |
New Graduates | 210 | 205 | 207 |
Prior Year Graduates | 31 | 46 | 42 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 1 | 5 |
No Exam Takers | 47 | 64 | 55 |
Exam Passer | 178 | 192 | 161 |
Exam Pass Rate | 73.86% | 76.19% | 63.39% |
Florida Pass Rate | 70.06% | 70.26% | 64.56% |
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