Founded in 1946, Southern University Law Center, also known as SULC Law, is located in Baton Rouge, LA. Southern University Law Center' tuition & fees is $17,434 for Louisiana residents and $30,034 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 52.56% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $11,500. That could cover 38.29% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 53.46% and total of 231 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.12 and the average LSAT score is 147. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 52.94%.
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.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Southern University Law Center.
Southern University Law Center 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Louisiana Residents
Out-of-State
Louisiana Residents
Out-of-State
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Southern University Law Center Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th 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.
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
