UTK Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Tennessee College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $20,408 for Tennessee residents and $39,152 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 0.80% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $20,594. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Tennessee College of Law is $59,746.

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University of Tennessee College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Tennessee Residents	Out-of-State	Tennessee Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$20,168	$38,842	$20,408	$39,152	0.80%
Living Costs	$20,664		$20,594		-0.34%
Room & Board	$15,062		$15,952
Books & Supplies	$1,600		$1,600
Personal Expenses	$4,002		$3,042
COA	$40,832	$59,506	$41,002	$59,746	0.40%
Grants / Scholarships	$7,000		$7,000
COA after receiving aid	$33,832		$52,746

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Tennessee College of Law, 87.57% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $7,000. 15.12% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 14.81% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$7,000
Number Received	324
Half or Less than Tuition	227 (70.06%)
Half to Full Tuition	48 (14.81%)
Full Tuition	45 (13.89%)
More than Full Tuition	4 (1.23%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Tennessee College of Law is 3.78 and the average LSAT score is 162. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 140 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 142 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of Tennessee College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.54	3.78	3.9
LSAT Scores	158	162	163

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,526 students have applied to University of Tennessee College of Law and 461 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 141 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 30.21% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.59% at University of Tennessee College of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 142 first-year students enrolled in University of Tennessee College of Law.

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University of Tennessee College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,526
Admitted	461
Enrolled	141
Acceptance Rate	30.21%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	30.59%
Pre-Admitted	1
Total Number of First-Year Students	142 66 men, 74 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 112 students took the bar exam first time at University of Tennessee College of Law. Among them, 99 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 88.39%. For reference, the average pass rate at Tennessee law schools is 72.36%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Tennessee College of Law.

In 2023, 123 students graduated from University of Tennessee College of Law. Of them, 94 graduates employed where bar passage required and 14 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 113 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.

University of Tennessee College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	123
First-time Takers	112 8 from prior year
No Exam Takers	17
First-time Bar Exam Passer	99
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	88.39%
Average Pass Rate at Tennessee Law Schools	72.36%