Southern University Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2023 admissions cycle

147

LSAT

3.12

GPA

53.5%

Admit Rate

Southern University Law Center is a prestigious JD program located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Southern University Law Center was ranked 178 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2023 admissions cycle, Southern University Law Center has an entering 1L class size of approximately 237 with an acceptance rate of 53.5%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

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SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Law School Applications

1025

JD application volume in 2023 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

53.5%

29th percentile

JD Program Size

237

76th percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$22k

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Law School Admission Chances at Southern University Law Center

About Southern University Law Center

In September 1947, the Southern University School of Law was officially opened, and it was redesignated as a law center in 1985. Accredited by the American Bar Association, the Association of American Law Schools, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Law Center maintains a high standard of professional education. It is fully approved by the Veterans Administration for the training of eligible veterans. The Southern University Law Center adheres to the principle of equal opportunity without regard to ethnicity, gender, creed, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.

The Law Center is located in Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana. With a population of over 600,000, this seat of state government includes state agencies and courts. As a hub of legal activity, Baton Rouge offers law students many opportunities to participate in state government through interaction with the legislature, state agencies, and private law firms.

Southern University Law Center Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at Southern University Law Center, 1025 candidates submitted JD applications and 548 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 53.5%.

The JD program at Southern University Law Center enrolls a first-year class of 237 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 42.15%. This means that of the 548 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 231 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to Southern University Law Center, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	145	147	149
	2nd percentile
GPA	2.80	3.12	3.48
	1st percentile

	Value
Applications	1025
	35th percentile
Admission Offers	548
Class Size	237
	76th percentile
Acceptance Rate	53.5%
	29th percentile
Yield Rate	42.15%
	91st percentile

The above statistics show that Southern University Law Center typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 145 (25th percentile) to 149 (75th percentile), with a median of 147.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 2.80 to 3.48, with a median of 3.12.

With an acceptance rate of 53.5%, Southern University Law Center is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.

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Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

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