Head-to-head · 34 cross-admits
When applicants got into both, 97% chose UT. Side-by-side on admissions, costs, and outcomes — sourced from 34 self-reported decisions and ABA 509 filings.
Choice, not ranking
These are decisions, not opinions. Scholarship offers, location, intended practice, and personal fit are all priced into the split.
Cross-admit decision
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Overview
About UT vs ASU
Across 34 applicants admitted to both schools and self-reporting on LSD, 97% enrolled at University of Texas at Austin and 3% at Arizona State University. The split has shifted -17 points across the tracked cycles.
These numbers reflect every factor that goes into a real decision: scholarship offers, geographic preference, intended practice area, and fit. Choosing one school doesn't mean it's "better" — it means the pool of cross-admits, weighing their options, ended up there more often. Pair this with the scholarship distribution and employment outcomes above for full context.
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Detailed comparison narrative
This page compares University of Texas at Austin and Arizona State University across admissions data, cost of attendance, and employment outcomes — plus cross-admit decision data from 34 applicants admitted to both.
Based on 34 applicants admitted to both schools, 97% chose to attend University of Texas at Austin. This cross-admit data reflects real enrollment decisions from verified law school applicants on LSD.Law.
In the U.S. News rankings, University of Texas at Austin is ranked #16 compared to #44 — a gap of 28 positions that often correlates with differences in employment outcomes and peer assessment scores.
There is a meaningful difference in admissions competitiveness: University of Texas at Austin has a median LSAT of 172 compared to 165, a gap of 7 points. This suggests applicants to University of Texas at Austin face a more competitive admissions pool.
University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas, while Arizona State University is in Tempe, Arizona. Regional placement matters: graduates tend to find employment near their law school, so location should factor into your decision alongside rankings and cost.
Employment outcomes differ substantially: University of Texas at Austin places 39.3% of graduates into large law firm positions, compared to 14.5% for the other school. This 25 percentage point gap is significant for applicants targeting BigLaw careers.
On cost, Arizona State University has lower tuition at $28,390 per year compared to $38,236. Combined with employment rates of 99.4% (UT) and 93.8% (ASU), prospective students should weigh the cost-to-outcome ratio carefully.
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