Law Schools in Tennessee

Currently, there are 5 Tennessee law schools that approved by ABA and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 5 Tennessee Law Schools

The average tuition & fees of 5 Tennessee law schools are $42,700 for state residents and $47,505 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.67 and the average LSAT score is 160. The average acceptance rate is 36.48%.

Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $75,440 and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,262.
Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest LSAT score of 170 and Duncan School of Law has the lowest score of 151.
Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest GPA of 3.89 and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.40.
Vanderbilt University Law School has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 16.76% and Duncan School of Law has the lowest rate of 52.17%.
Vanderbilt University Law School has the most enrolled first-year students of 163 and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the least enrolled students of 75.

ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Tennessee Comparison Table

The following table compares ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Tennessee 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*
Belmont University College of Law private, Nashville, TN	$56,360	39.62%	3.77	160	350	115	93.58%
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law public, Memphis, TN	$25,262 ($19,980)	43.66%	3.40	155	283	75	76.09%
Duncan School of Law private, Knoxville, TN	$41,310	52.17%	3.49	151	372	146	60.87%
University of Tennessee College of Law public, Knoxville, TN	$39,152 ($20,408)	30.21%	3.78	162	417	141	83.65%
Vanderbilt University Law School private, Nashville, TN	$75,440	16.76%	3.89	170	555	163	96.97%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.