Southern University Law Center Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

62.90% Southern University Law Center Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Southern University Law Center is 62.90% for the 2024-2025 admission. 973 students applied and 612 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 272 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 44.44%.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Southern University Law Center

Compared to law schools in U.S., Southern University Law Center's acceptance rate is much higher than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in Louisiana, Southern University Law Center's acceptance rate is similar to the average rate of 58%.
You can compare Southern University Law Center with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 60% and 70%
Southern University Law Center Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Southern University Law Center62.90%44.44%272800
All Law Schools41.58%31.81%196707
Public40.53%32.88%168632
Private42.39%30.98%217765
Louisiana Law Schools58%36.20%205654
Public58.92%39.86%203598
Private55.79%30.71%209738

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2025 fall term class, the application deadline at Southern University Law Center is May 1, 2025 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Southern University Law Center' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Southern University Law Center applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Application Open2024-09-01
Regular Decision Deadline2025-05-01
Admission Contact
Phone800-537-1135
Emailadmission@sulc.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.sulc.edu/page/prospective-students-tuition-budgeting
Application Requirementshttps://www.sulc.edu/page/admission-procedures
CAS Report
  • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
  • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
Transcripts
    LSAT Scores
    • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
    • GRE may be not accepted.
    Letters Of Recommendation
    • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
    • May require right of access to recommendations.

    2025 LSAT Scores and GPA

    The LSAT score at Southern University Law Center is 146 and GPA is 3.15 over 272 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025.
    Compared to law schools in U.S., Southern University Law Center' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in Louisiana, Southern University Law Center' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 154.
    You can compare Southern University Law Center with law schools that have similar LSAT score under 150
    The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 149 and the 25th percentile is 145. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.48 and the 25th percentile is 2.8.
    LSAT ScoresGPA
    Southern University Law Center1463.15
    All Law Schools1593.62
    Public1593.66
    Private1583.59
    Louisiana Law Schools1543.49
    Public1533.48
    Private1563.51
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    2020Overall142145147
    Full-time143145147
    Part-time142145147
    2021Overall143144146
    Full-time143144146
    Part-time143144147
    2022Overall144146148
    Full-time144146149
    Part-time144145147
    2023Overall144146148
    Full-time144146148
    Part-time144145149
    2024Overall145147149
    Full-time146147149
    Part-time144145147
    2025Overall144146149
    Full-time144146148
    Part-time144147149
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    2020Overall2.682.993.31
    Full-time2.793.143.38
    Part-time2.452.83.09
    2021Overall2.652.983.33
    Full-time2.843.123.42
    Part-time2.362.683.07
    2022Overall2.723.033.39
    Full-time2.813.13.44
    Part-time2.552.853.23
    2023Overall2.83.133.43
    Full-time2.933.223.5
    Part-time2.522.873.17
    2024Overall2.83.123.48
    Full-time2.93.233.51
    Part-time2.492.793.37
    2025Overall2.823.153.53
    Full-time2.93.243.57
    Part-time2.592.853.19