Founded in 1927, St. Mary's University School of Law, also known as St. Mary's Law, is located in San Antonio, TX. St. Mary's University School of Law' tuition & fees is $44,854 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 79.13% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $11,000. That could cover 24.52% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 35.94% and total of 281 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.38 and the average LSAT score is 152. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 73.47%.
St. Mary's University School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $44,854 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 0.17% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,038. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of St. Mary's University School of Law is $66,892.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for St. Mary's University School of Law.
St. Mary's University School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
2024
2025
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$44,779
$44,854
0.17%
Living Costs
$22,038
$22,038
-
Room & Board
$16,898
$16,898
Books & Supplies
$1,600
$1,600
Personal Expenses
$3,540
$3,540
COA
$66,817
$66,892
0.11%
Grants / Scholarships
$11,000
$11,000
COA after receiving aid
$54,498
$55,892
Grants and Scholarships
At St. Mary's University School of Law, 79.13% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $11,000. 0.35% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 9.98% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
512
Half or Less than Tuition
89.26%
Half to Full Tuition
10.35%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
0.39%
Part-time
Number Received
59
Half or Less than Tuition
91.53%
Half to Full Tuition
6.78%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of St. Mary's University School of Law is 3.38 and the average LSAT score is 152. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 280 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 283 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
St. Mary's University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.04
3.38
3.65
Full-Time
3.04
3.38
3.64
Part-Time
3.02
3.34
3.79
LSAT Scores
150
152
156
Full-Time
150
152
155
Part-Time
154
157
158
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,279 students have applied to St. Mary's University School of Law and 819 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 281 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 35.94% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 34.31% at St. Mary's University School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 284 first-year students enrolled in St. Mary's University School of Law.
St. Mary's University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
2,279
Admitted
819
Enrolled
281
Acceptance Rate
35.94%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
34.31%
Pre-Admitted
3
Total Number of First-Year Students
284 67 men, 89 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 215 students took the bar exam first time at St. Mary's University School of Law. Among them, 154 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 71.63%. For reference, the average pass rate at Texas law schools is 75.29%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at St. Mary's University School of Law.
In 2023, 200 students graduated from St. Mary's University School of Law. Of them, 139 graduates employed where bar passage required and 22 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 163 graduates employed as full-time and 6 employed as part-time status.
St. Mary's University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
