Founded in 1911, Dedman School of Law, also known as SMU Law, is located in Dallas, TX. Dedman School of Law' tuition & fees is $63,502 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 94.78% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $25,000. That could cover 39.37% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 32.69% and total of 187 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.83 and the average LSAT score is 164. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 84.86%.
Dedman School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $63,502 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.00% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,862. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Dedman School of Law is $91,364.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Dedman School of Law.
At Dedman School of Law, 94.78% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $25,000. 5.51% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 18.22% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$25,000
Number Received
653
Half or Less than Tuition
498 (76.26%)
Half to Full Tuition
119 (18.22%)
Full Tuition
2 (0.31%)
More than Full Tuition
34 (5.21%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Dedman School of Law is 3.83 and the average LSAT score is 164. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 188 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 189 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,175 students have applied to Dedman School of Law and 711 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 187 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 32.69% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.30% at Dedman School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 190 first-year students enrolled in Dedman School of Law.
Dedman School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
2,175
Admitted
711
Enrolled
187
Acceptance Rate
32.69%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
26.30%
Pre-Admitted
3
Total Number of First-Year Students
190 85 men, 105 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 265 students took the bar exam first time at Dedman School of Law. Among them, 226 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 85.28%. For reference, the average pass rate at Texas law schools is 75.44%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Dedman School of Law.
In 2023, 220 students graduated from Dedman School of Law. Of them, 192 graduates employed where bar passage required and 14 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 206 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.
Dedman School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
