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Top Louisiana Law Schools Comparison

There are 5 ABA-accredited law schools in Louisiana. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics.
  • Tulane University School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($71,172) and Southern University Law Center's tuition is the lowest ($30,034).
  • Louis D. Brandeis School of Law offers the best financial aid of $18,000 which is 59.21% of tuition amount.
  • Tulane University School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 48.01%) and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law has the highest rate of 64.71%).
  • Tulane University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 161 and Southern University Law Center has the lowest score of 147.
  • Louis D. Brandeis School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.68 and Southern University Law Center has the lowest GPA of 3.12.
  • Tulane University School of Law is the largest school with 897 enrolled students and Louis D. Brandeis School of Law is the smallest school with 373 students.
  • Paul M. Hebert Law Center has the highest bar exam pass rate of 92.00% and Southern University Law Center has the lowest rate of 52.94%.
  • Louis D. Brandeis School of Law is the oldest school founded in 1846 and Southern University Law Center is the most recently founded in 1946.
  • Southern University Law Center requires the most expensive application fees of $75.
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Public • Louisville, LA
Founded
1846
Tuition & Costs
$30,400 ($25,400 in-state)
$16,090 Living Costs
$7,556 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$18,000 Avg. Amount
59.21% Tuition Covered
62.23% Received
LSAT Scores
156 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.68 Median Score
3.89 75th Percentile
3.36 25th Percentile
Admission
57.64% Acceptance Rate
31.42% Yield
629 Applicants
341 Admitted
120 Enrolled
Enrollment
373 Total Enrollment
365 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
58 Faculties
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
74.77% Pass Rate
93 Exam Takers
16 Not Taken
61 Exam Passers
Employment
115 Total Graduates
102 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2023-10-01 Application Open
2024-01-15 Priority
2024-04-15 Regular Decision
2024-07-15 Application Closed
Admission Info
Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Public • Baton Rouge, LA
Founded
1906
Tuition & Costs
$39,105 ($23,665 in-state)
$20,062 Living Costs
$4,044 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$13,000 Avg. Amount
33.24% Tuition Covered
94.07% Received
LSAT Scores
157 Median Score
159 75th Percentile
154 25th Percentile
GPA
3.62 Median Score
3.79 75th Percentile
3.37 25th Percentile
Admission
48.93% Acceptance Rate
40.52% Yield
1061 Applicants
557 Admitted
207 Enrolled
Enrollment
626 Total Enrollment
607 JD Enrollment
9 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
103 Faculties
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.00% Pass Rate
155 Exam Takers
16 Not Taken
130 Exam Passers
Employment
183 Total Graduates
158 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2024-03-01 Priority
Tulane University School of Law

Tulane University School of Law

Private • New Orleans, LA
Founded
1847
Tuition & Costs
$71,172 tuition & fees
$21,030 Living Costs
$2,096 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
49.18% Tuition Covered
85.32% Received
LSAT Scores
161 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.64 Median Score
3.76 75th Percentile
3.42 25th Percentile
Admission
48.01% Acceptance Rate
22.73% Yield
1864 Applicants
807 Admitted
218 Enrolled
Enrollment
897 Total Enrollment
652 JD Enrollment
269 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
123 Faculties
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
79.61% Pass Rate
166 Exam Takers
8 Not Taken
124 Exam Passers
Employment
202 Total Graduates
175 Employed Full-time
12 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2023-09-15 Application Open
2023-11-15 Early Decision
2024-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Founded
1914
Tuition & Costs
$54,708 tuition & fees
$17,154 Living Costs
$9,236 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$27,000 Avg. Amount
49.35% Tuition Covered
68.36% Received
LSAT Scores
152 Median Score
155 75th Percentile
149 25th Percentile
GPA
3.39 Median Score
3.61 75th Percentile
3.17 25th Percentile
Admission
64.71% Acceptance Rate
37.45% Yield
843 Applicants
562 Admitted
209 Enrolled
Enrollment
610 Total Enrollment
596 JD Enrollment
18 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
95 Faculties
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
66.30% Pass Rate
147 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
105 Exam Passers
Employment
152 Total Graduates
132 Employed Full-time
11 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2023-10-01 Application Open
2024-03-03 Priority
2024-07-21 Regular Decision
Southern University Law Center

Southern University Law Center

Public • Baton Rouge, LA
Founded
1946
Tuition & Costs
$30,034 ($17,434 in-state)
$20,022 Living Costs
$3,070 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$11,500 Avg. Amount
38.29% Tuition Covered
52.56% Received
LSAT Scores
146 Median Score
148 75th Percentile
144 25th Percentile
GPA
3.13 Median Score
3.43 75th Percentile
2.8 25th Percentile
Admission
53.46% Acceptance Rate
42.15% Yield
1040 Applicants
621 Admitted
283 Enrolled
Enrollment
874 Total Enrollment
938 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
130 Faculties
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
52.94% Pass Rate
105 Exam Takers
23 Not Taken
58 Exam Passers
Employment
192 Total Graduates
132 Employed Full-time
18 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2023-09-01 Application Open
2023-05-01 Regular Decision