Founded in 2009, Duncan School of Law, also known as LMU Law, is located in Knoxville, TN. Duncan School of Law' tuition & fees is $41,310 for first-year students in the academic year 2022-2023. 95.31% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $18,495. That could cover 44.77% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 52.17% and total of 146 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.49 and the average LSAT score is 151. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 60.87%.
Duncan School of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $41,310 for its first-year students. The 2023 tuition was increased by 2.76% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,590. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Duncan School of Law is $63,900.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Duncan School of Law.
At Duncan School of Law, 95.31% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $18,495. 2.15% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 42.15% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$18,495
Number Received
325
Half or Less than Tuition
181 (55.69%)
Half to Full Tuition
137 (42.15%)
Full Tuition
1 (0.31%)
More than Full Tuition
6 (1.85%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Duncan School of Law is 3.49 and the average LSAT score is 151. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 146 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 144 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 621 students have applied to Duncan School of Law and 324 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 146 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 52.17% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 45.06% at Duncan School of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 147 first-year students enrolled in Duncan School of Law.
Duncan School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
621
Admitted
324
Enrolled
146
Acceptance Rate
52.17%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
45.06%
Pre-Admitted
1
Total Number of First-Year Students
147 54 men, 93 women 124 full-time, 23 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 82 students took the bar exam first time at Duncan School of Law. Among them, 51 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 62.2%. For reference, the average pass rate at Tennessee law schools is 72.3%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Duncan School of Law.
In 2023, 80 students graduated from Duncan School of Law. Of them, 53 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 60 graduates employed as full-time and 9 employed as part-time status.
Duncan School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
