There are 5 ABA-accredited law schools in Tennessee as of 2024. By school type, 2 law schools are public and 3 are private. Vanderbilt University Law School ranked first among Tennessee law schools with #21 in overall law school ranking.
In addition, there is 1 non-ABA law school - Nashville School of Law. The school is accredited by Tennessee Board of Law Examiners. You can view more detailed information about the school at Nashville School of Law.
The below list summarizes the 2023-2024 important law schools statistics for Tennessee ABA-accredited law schools.
- The average LSAT Score of Tennessee law schools is 160.
- The average GPA is 3.67.
- The average acceptance rate is 36.48%.
- The average yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 29.49%.
- In public Tennessee law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $20,194 for state residents and $32,207 for out-of-state students.
- In private Tennessee law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $57,703.
- Total 1,977 students have attended Tennessee law schools in 2024 and each school had 395 law school students in average.
- A total of 640 students have newly enrolled (first-time students) 2024 and , in average, a law school had 128 first-time students last year.
- Total 426 faculties have worked for Tennessee law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate is 82.23%.
List of Tennessee Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 5 Tennessee law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Ranking | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Population | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 21 | 1874 | $75,440 | $33,000 | 170 | 3.89 | 16.76% | 17.51% | 96.97% | 555 | 4 to 1 |
| University of Tennessee College of LawPublicKnoxville, TN | 56 | 1890 | $39,152 | $7,000 | 162 | 3.78 | 30.21% | 30.59% | 83.65% | 417 | 4 to 1 |
| Belmont University College of LawPrivateNashville, TN | 98 | 2011 | $56,360 | $37,875 | 160 | 3.77 | 39.62% | 24.89% | 93.58% | 350 | 7 to 1 |
| Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawPublicMemphis, TN | 144 | 1962 | $25,262 | $7,991 | 155 | 3.40 | 43.66% | 29.41% | 76.09% | 283 | 5 to 1 |
| Duncan School of LawPrivateKnoxville, TN | 146 | 2009 | $41,310 | $18,495 | 151 | 3.49 | 52.17% | 45.06% | 60.87% | 372 | 7 to 1 |
Nashville School of Law - Only Tennessee-accredited Law School
Founded in 1911, Nashville School of Law is a private law school located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Its 2024 tuition & fees is $8,502.