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Comparing SIU Law and TSU Law Side by Side

The following statements compares Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TSU Law) and Southern Illinois University School of Law (SIU Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar passage and employment data for 2022-2023.
  • Both schools are public.
  • TSU Law tuition of $29,497 is more expensive than SIU Law tuition of $21,555.
  • SIU Law offers the better financial aid of $5,294 which is 24.56% of tuition amount.
  • TSU Law acceptance rate of 60.47% is lower than SIU Law of 39.65%.
  • TSU Law's LSAT score of 150 is higher than SIU Law of 149.
  • SIU Law's GPA of 3.30 is higher than TSU Law of 3.16.
  • TSU Law with 568 students is larger than SIU Law with 273 students.
  • SIU Law has higher bar exam pass rate than TSU Law.
  • TSU Law founded in 1947 is older than SIU Law founded in 1973.
  • TSU Law requires more expensive application fees than TSU Law.
    Southern Illinois University School of Law

    Southern Illinois University School of Law

    Public • Carbondale, ILREMOVE
    Founded
    1973
    Tuition & Costs
    $21,555 tuition & fees
    $13,047 Living Costs
    $1,651 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $5,294 Avg. Amount
    24.56% Tuition Covered
    75.00% Received
    LSAT Scores
    150 Median Score
    153 75th Percentile
    147 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.35 Median Score
    3.62 75th Percentile
    2.92 25th Percentile
    Admission
    60.47% Acceptance Rate
    32.53% Yield
    462 Applicants
    262 Admitted
    85 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    273 Total Enrollment
    252 JD Enrollment
    0 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    44 Faculties
    6 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    65.67% Pass Rate
    73 Exam Takers
    10 Not Taken
    39 Exam Passers
    Employment
    63 Total Graduates
    45 Employed Full-time
    2 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $50
    Application deadline
    2023-09-01 Application Open
    2024-07-15 Final
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://law.siu.edu/admissions/index.html
    Application Requirements
    https://law.siu.edu/academics/degree-programs/jd-program/how-to-apply.html
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    Thurgood Marshall School of Law

    Thurgood Marshall School of Law

    Public • Houston, TXREMOVE
    Founded
    1947
    Tuition & Costs
    $29,497 ($21,657 in-state)
    $17,826 Living Costs
    $3,122 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $4,207 Avg. Amount
    14.26% Tuition Covered
    64.42% Received
    LSAT Scores
    151 Median Score
    153 75th Percentile
    149 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.1 Median Score
    3.52 75th Percentile
    2.77 25th Percentile
    Admission
    39.65% Acceptance Rate
    28.72% Yield
    1745 Applicants
    666 Admitted
    185 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    568 Total Enrollment
    554 JD Enrollment
    0 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    83 Faculties
    7 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    63.45% Pass Rate
    173 Exam Takers
    34 Not Taken
    77 Exam Passers
    Employment
    171 Total Graduates
    121 Employed Full-time
    6 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $55
    Application deadline
    2023-09-01 Application Open
    2024-08-01 Final
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://catalog.tsu.edu/tmsl/juris-doctorate-jd/
    Application Requirements
    https://catalog.tsu.edu/tmsl/juris-doctorate-jd/
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