Tuition, GPA, LSAT, Bar Exam, and Admission Statistics
Dedman School of Law (Southern Methodist University Law School) is located in Dallas, TX, founded in 1911. Southern Methodist University is four-years, private (not-for-profit) school and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with a total enrollment of 12,373.
The average tuition & fees are $55,764 in the academic year 2021-2022. The acceptance rate is 33.42% and total of 224 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.76 and the average LSAT score is 163. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 85.18%.
The 2021-2022 tuition & fees at Dedman School of Law is $55,764. This cost is different from the costs of other undergraduate and graduate programs. For major programs other than law at Southern Methodist University, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $60,236. The average graduate program tuition & fees are $35,802. The average living costs including room & board and other living expenses is $20,038 when a student lives on-campus (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartment) and $11,300 when a student lives off-campus. The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Dedman School of Law
Dedman School of Law 2022 Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Law School Tuition
$55,764
Undergraduate Program (non-law school)
$60,236
Graduate Program (non-law school)
$35,802
On-Campus Room & Board
$17,438
On-Campus Living Expense
$2,600
Off-Campus Room & Board
$8,700
Off-Campus Living Expense
$2,600
Dedman School of Law GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Dedman School of Law is 3.76 and the average LSAT score is 163. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 225 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 223 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Dedman School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.43
3.76
3.89
LSAT Scores
158
163
164
Dedman School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,334 students have applied to Dedman School of Law and 780 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 224 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 33.42% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.72% at Dedman School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 226 first-year students enrolled in Dedman School of Law.
Dedman School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
2,334
Admitted
780
Enrolled
224
Acceptance Rate
33.42%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
28.72%
Pre-Admitted
2
Total Number of First-Year Students
226 97 men, 129 women All full-time students
Dedman School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 189 students took the bar exam first time at Dedman School of Law. Among them, 161 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 85.18%. For reference, the average pass rate at Texas law schools is 0%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Dedman School of Law.
Dedman School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers