2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

St. Mary's University School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $47,298 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 2.13% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $26,278. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of St. Mary's University School of Law is $73,576.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for St. Mary's University School of Law.

St. Mary's University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $46,310$47,298
2.13%
Living Costs$23,878$26,278
10.05%
COA$70,188$73,576
4.83%
Grants / Scholarships$12,500**$13,021
COA after receiving aid$57,688$60,555
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.49 and the average LSAT score is 153 for 2027 St. Mary's University School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 277 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 282 students including both full-time and part-time status.

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St. Mary's University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.143.493.69
Full-Time3.133.493.68
Part-Time3.183.453.75
LSAT Scores151153156
Full-Time151153155
Part-Time153155159

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 2,906 students have applied to St. Mary's University School of Law and 755 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 279 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 25.98% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 36.16% at St. Mary's University School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 282 first-year students enrolled in St. Mary's University School of Law.

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St. Mary's University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate25.98%
Applicants2,906
Admitted755
Yield (Enrollment Rate)36.16%
Enrolled279
Pre-Admitted3
Total Number of First-Year Students282
Male124
Female151
Full-time248
Part-time27

Grants and Scholarships

At St. Mary's University School of Law, 93.27% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $13,021. 0.30% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 10.64% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at St. Mary's University School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received651
Half or Less than Tuition89.09%
Half to Full Tuition10.60%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.31%
Part-time
Number Received26
Half or Less than Tuition88.46%
Half to Full Tuition11.54%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

St. Mary's University School of Law enrolled 298 first-year students in total. Among them, 86.91% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 88 White, 9 Asian, 8 Black or African American, 154 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 111 male and 144 female students enrolled at St. Mary's University School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, Hispanics has the most enrollment share at 51.68%, followed by White with 29.53%.

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2026 Enrollment by Race

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St. Mary's University School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian9 (3.02%)2700
Black or African American8 (2.68%)4400
Hispanics154 (51.68%)609112
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3 (1.01%)2100
Multiracial0 (0%)0000
White88 (29.53%)454201
Unknown39 (13.09%)211404

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 2025, 198 students graduated from St. Mary's University School of Law. Of them, 158 graduates employed where bar passage required and 5 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 167 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at St. Mary's University School of Law employement summary page.

St. Mary's University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate228
First-time Takers215
26 from prior year
No Exam Takers39
First-time Bar Exam Passer154
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate71.63%
Average Pass Rate at Texas Law Schools75.29%