2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Southern University Law Center's 2024 tuition & fees is $17,434 for Louisiana residents and $30,034 for others. The law school tuition is not increased and stayed same last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,732. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Southern University Law Center is $55,766.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Southern University Law Center.

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Southern University Law Center 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024
Louisiana ResidentsOut-of-StateLouisiana ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $17,434$30,034 $17,434$30,034
Living Costs $23,964 $25,732
7.38%
Room & Board$18,488$20,022
Books & Supplies$2,640$2,640
Personal Expenses$2,836$3,070
COA$41,398$53,998 $43,166
4.27%
$55,766
3.27%
Grants / Scholarships$10,500$11,500
COA after receiving aid$30,898$44,266

LSAT Scores and GPA

The average GPA is 3.12 and the average LSAT score is 147 for 2024 Southern University Law Center admission. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 237 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Southern University Law Center Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA2.83.123.48
Full-Time2.93.233.51
Part-Time2.492.793.37
LSAT Scores145147149
Full-Time146147149
Part-Time144145147

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,025 students have applied to Southern University Law Center and 548 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 231 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 53.46% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 42.15% at Southern University Law Center. With 6 pre-admitted students, total 237 first-year students enrolled in Southern University Law Center.

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Southern University Law Center Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,025
Admitted548
Enrolled231
Acceptance Rate53.46%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)42.15%
Pre-Admitted6
Total Number of First-Year Students237
94 men, 143 women
176 full-time, 61 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 105 students took the bar exam first time at Southern University Law Center. Among them, 58 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 55.24%. For reference, the average pass rate at Louisiana law schools is 73.86%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Southern University Law Center.

In 2023, 192 students graduated from Southern University Law Center. Of them, 93 graduates employed where bar passage required and 26 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 132 graduates employed as full-time and 18 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Southern University Law Center employement summary page.

Southern University Law Center Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate180
First-time Takers105
No Exam Takers23
First-time Bar Exam Passer58
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate55.24%
Average Pass Rate at Louisiana Law Schools73.86%

Grants and Scholarships

At Southern University Law Center, 52.56% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $11,500. 4.50% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 34.00% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Southern University Law Center costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received318
Half or Less than Tuition56.92%
Half to Full Tuition38.99%
Full Tuition0.31%
More than Full Tuition3.77%
Part-time
Number Received82
Half or Less than Tuition79.27%
Half to Full Tuition14.63%
Full Tuition1.22%
More than Full Tuition4.88%