Law Schools in Missouri

Currently, there are 3 Missouri law schools that approved by ABA and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 3 Missouri Law Schools

The average tuition & fees of 3 Missouri law schools are $38,327 for state residents and $42,327 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.73 and the average LSAT score is 162. The average acceptance rate is 42.84%.

Washington University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $67,744 and University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $29,359.
Washington University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 173 and University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law has the lowest score of 154.
Washington University School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.95 and University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.55.
Washington University School of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 17.16% and University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law has the lowest rate of 58.87%.
Washington University School of Law has the most enrolled first-year students of 228 and University of Missouri School of Law has the least enrolled students of 121.

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Law Schools in Missouri Comparison Table

The following table compares Law Schools in Missouri with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.

School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law public, Kansas City, MO	$29,359 ($23,359)	58.87%	3.55	154	418	133	77.21%
University of Missouri School of Law public, Columbia, MO	$29,877 ($23,877)	52.49%	3.70	160	424	121	86.87%
Washington University School of Law private, St. Louis, MO	$67,744	17.16%	3.95	173	1,341	228	91.93%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

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Law Schools in Missouri

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law is located in Kansas City, MO, founded in 1895 and it has total 418 law school students. The 2023 law school tuition & fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law is $23,359 for Missouri and $29,359 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 154. The acceptance rate of University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law is 58.87% and the yield is 40.06%.

University of Missouri School of Law

University of Missouri School of Law is located in Columbia, MO, founded in 1872 and it has total 424 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at University of Missouri School of Law is $23,877 for Missouri and $29,877 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.70 and the average LSAT score is 160. The acceptance rate of University of Missouri School of Law is 52.49% and the yield is 42.46%.

Washington University School of Law

Washington University School of Law is located in St. Louis, MO, founded in 1867 and it has total 1,341 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Washington University School of Law is $67,744. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.95 and the average LSAT score is 173. The acceptance rate of Washington University School of Law is 17.16% and the yield is 23.92%.