2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

St. Mary's University School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $44,854 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is 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. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of St. Mary's University School of Law is $66,892.

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

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St. Mary's University School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
20242025
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$12,000$11,000
COA after receiving aid$53,498$55,892

LSAT Scores and GPA

The average GPA is 3.38 and the average LSAT score is 152 for 2024 St. Mary's University School of Law admission. 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.

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St. Mary's University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.043.383.65
Full-Time3.043.383.64
Part-Time3.023.343.79
LSAT Scores150152156
Full-Time150152155
Part-Time154157158

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.

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St. Mary's University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants2,279
Admitted819
Enrolled281
Acceptance Rate35.94%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)34.31%
Pre-Admitted3
Total Number of First-Year Students284
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. 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%

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.

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 Received512
Half or Less than Tuition89.26%
Half to Full Tuition10.35%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.39%
Part-time
Number Received59
Half or Less than Tuition91.53%
Half to Full Tuition6.78%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%