Tennessee Law Schools Comparison
In Tennessee, 5 ABA-accredited law schools are active for the academic year 2025-2026. By school control, there are 2 public and 3 private law schools in Tennessee. The average tuition & fees is $21,684 for Tennessee residents and $50,767 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Tennessee law schools is 161 and the average GPA is 3.72.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Tennessee.
- In Tennessee, Belmont University College of Law is the newest law school (founded in 2011) and Vanderbilt University Law School is the second oldest law school, founded in 1874.
- The average tuition & fees of Tennessee law schools is $50,767 and Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $81,492 and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (University of Memphis) has the lowest tuition & fees of $28,642.
- The average LSAT score of Tennessee law schools is 161 and Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest LSAT score of 170 and Duncan School of Law (Lincoln Memorial University) has the lowest score of 153.
- The average acceptance rate of Tennessee law schools is 33.78% and Vanderbilt University Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 13% and Duncan School of Law (Lincoln Memorial University) has the loosest (lowest) rate of 52%.
- The average law school population of Tennessee law schools is 2,206 and Vanderbilt University Law School has the most students of 656 and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (University of Memphis) has the fewest students of 239.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Tennessee law schools is 83.72% and Belmont University College of Law has the highest rate of 95% and Duncan School of Law (Lincoln Memorial University) has the lowest rate of 64%.
5 ABA Accredited Tennessee Law Schools
The below table compares the 5 Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Vanderbilt University Law School Nashville, TN | 1874 | $81,492 | 170 | 3.91 | 13.3% | 656 | 94.5% |
| 49 | University of Tennessee College of Law Knoxville, TN | 1890 | $39,496 | 164 | 3.89 | 24.8% | 510 | 91.9% |
| 44 | Belmont University College of Law Nashville, TN | 2011 | $59,155 | 161 | 3.84 | 37.6% | 372 | 95.0% |
| 135 | Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (University of Memphis) Memphis, TN | 1962 | $28,642 | 155 | 3.53 | 41.1% | 239 | 73.4% |
| 163 | Duncan School of Law (Lincoln Memorial University) Knoxville, TN | 2009 | $45,050 | 153 | 3.44 | 52.2% | 429 | 63.7% |
| Average | - | $50,767 | 161 | 3.72 | 33.8% | 2,206 | 83.7% |