Baylor Law School

Founded in 1845, Baylor Law School, also known as Baylor Law, is located in Waco, TX. Baylor Law School' tuition & fees is $64,650 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 88.65% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $33,000. That could cover 51.04% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 17.77% and total of 95 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.73 and the average LSAT score is 164. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 91.61%.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Baylor Law School's 2025 tuition & fees is $64,650 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 4.48% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,206. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Baylor Law School is $86,856.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Baylor Law School.
Baylor Law School 2025 Tuition & Fees
20242025% Changed
Law School Tuition $61,877$64,650 4.48%
Living Costs $29,841 $22,206 -25.59%
Room & Board$29,841$17,484
Books & Supplies-$2,406
Personal Expenses-$2,316
COA$91,718$86,856 -5.30%
Grants / Scholarships$33,000$33,000
COA after receiving aid$58,718$53,856

Grants and Scholarships

At Baylor Law School, 88.65% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $33,000. 51.45% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 43.96% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount$33,000
Number Received414
Half or Less than Tuition19 (4.59%)
Half to Full Tuition182 (43.96%)
Full Tuition100 (24.15%)
More than Full Tuition113 (27.29%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Baylor Law School is 3.73 and the average LSAT score is 164. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 93 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 95 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Baylor Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.533.733.89
LSAT Scores160164165

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,005 students have applied to Baylor Law School and 534 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 95 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 17.77% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.79% at Baylor Law School.
Baylor Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants3,005
Admitted534
Enrolled95
Acceptance Rate17.77%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)17.79%
Pre-Admitted0
Total Number of First-Year Students95
46 men, 49 women
All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 137 students took the bar exam first time at Baylor Law School. Among them, 126 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 91.97%. For reference, the average pass rate at Texas law schools is 75.29%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Baylor Law School.
In 2023, 176 students graduated from Baylor Law School. Of them, 158 graduates employed where bar passage required and 6 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 162 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status.
Baylor Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate144
First-time Takers137
15 from prior year
No Exam Takers22
First-time Bar Exam Passer126
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate91.97%
Average Pass Rate at Texas Law Schools75.29%

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