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.

ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Missouri Comparison Table

The following table compares ABA-Accredited 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.