SULC Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Southern University Law Center's 2024 tuition & fees is $17,434 for Louisiana residents and $30,034 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,732. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Southern University Law Center is $55,766.

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Southern University Law Center 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Louisiana Residents	Out-of-State	Louisiana Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$17,434	$30,034	$17,434	$30,034	-
Living Costs	$23,964		$25,732		7.38%
Room & Board	$18,488		$20,022
Books & Supplies	$2,640		$2,640
Personal Expenses	$2,836		$3,070
COA	$41,398	$53,998	$43,166	$55,766	3.27%
Grants / Scholarships	$11,500		$11,500
COA after receiving aid	$29,898		$44,266

Grants and Scholarships

At Southern University Law Center, 52.56% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $11,500. 4.50% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 34.00% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	318
Half or Less than Tuition	56.92%
Half to Full Tuition	38.99%
Full Tuition	0.31%
More than Full Tuition	3.77%
Part-time
Number Received	82
Half or Less than Tuition	79.27%
Half to Full Tuition	14.63%
Full Tuition	1.22%
More than Full Tuition	4.88%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Southern University Law Center is 3.12 and the average LSAT score is 147. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 237 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Southern University Law Center Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	2.8	3.12	3.48
Full-Time	2.9	3.23	3.51
Part-Time	2.49	2.79	3.37
LSAT Scores	145	147	149
Full-Time	146	147	149
Part-Time	144	145	147

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,025 students have applied to Southern University Law Center and 548 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 231 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 53.46% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 42.15% at Southern University Law Center. With 6 pre-admitted students, total 237 first-year students enrolled in Southern University Law Center.

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Southern University Law Center Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,025
Admitted	548
Enrolled	231
Acceptance Rate	53.46%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	42.15%
Pre-Admitted	6
Total Number of First-Year Students	237 94 men, 143 women 176 full-time, 61 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 105 students took the bar exam first time at Southern University Law Center. Among them, 58 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 55.24%. For reference, the average pass rate at Louisiana law schools is 73.86%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Southern University Law Center.

In 2023, 192 students graduated from Southern University Law Center. Of them, 93 graduates employed where bar passage required and 26 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 132 graduates employed as full-time and 18 employed as part-time status.

Southern University Law Center Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	180
First-time Takers	105
No Exam Takers	23
First-time Bar Exam Passer	58
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	55.24%
Average Pass Rate at Louisiana Law Schools	73.86%