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LSU Law School

Rank 91 (USNWR 2024)
157
Median LSAT
3.65
Median GPA
48.9%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • LSU Law School
  • Louisiana State University
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
  • LSU

LSU Law School is a law school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school was ranked 91 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for LSU Law School is approximately 206.

Admissions website: https://www.law.lsu.edu/admissions

Admissions email: lawadmissions@lsu.edu

Admissions phone: 225.578.8646

Can I get into LSU Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

LSU Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 154 157 159
GPA 3.37 3.65 3.83
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1024 35
# Admissions offers 501 -
Class size 206 67
% Accepted 48.9% 38
% Yield 40.5% 89

During the 2024 application cycle, 1,024 people applied and 501 were offered admission.

Louisiana State University has a 1L class size of 206, and yield of 40.52%. 203 out of 501 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 40.52% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Louisiana State University has a median LSAT of 157. The 25th percentile LSAT is 154 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 159.

The median GPA is 3.65. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.37 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.83.

LSU Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 111 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does LSU Law School cost per year?

$35,190.00
Tuition
15th percentile
$19,750.00
In-state tuition
$61,212.00
CoA
16th percentile
83.90%
Bar pass rate
71st percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$70,000.00
Salary, 25th %
47th percentile
$87,000.00
Salary
50th percentile
$55,000.00
PI Salary
14th percentile
%
Employment rate
43rd percentile
%
Grads with debt
20th percentile
$92,296.00
Average debt
45th percentile

Cost of attending LSU Law School

In 2024, tuition was $35,190 and the annual cost of attending was $61,212 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

LSU Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from Louisiana State University make $87,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $55,000.

61.8% of law graduates from Louisiana State University go directly to work for law firms, while 12.9% clerk for a judge. 5.1% of graduates go into public interest.

83.9% of Louisiana State University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about LSU Law School

Located in the capital city of Baton Rouge, along the banks of the Mississippi River, Louisiana State University Law Center is a national and international hub for teaching, research, and public service in all aspects of the law. Baton Rouge is the second-largest city in Louisiana and only a 90-minute drive from the historical city of New Orleans.

LSU Law offers a firm foundation in American law and boasts the only law school in the nation that has a fully integrated common law and civil law legal education.

When combined with a comparative law focus, LLM graduates leave LSU with a truly global legal education and the skills needed in today’s competitive legal market.

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12:25
wednesday. maybe this wednesday or maybe the first wednesday of march
Wow okay
Fingers crossed
Any news?
11:51
is there an admitted students chat:)
Has anyone heard anything?
has anyone recieved a status checker
17:05
A at LSU!
17:10
not sure if I will go tho since I am a NY resident and plan to work in NY
congrats!
curious if amyone has gotten a status tracker???
i did not get mine until like a month after i applied then like a week after that i was accepted
perfect
i finally got mine yesterday after a month
accepted today! does anyone know when they send an aid offer?
did anyone negotiate scholarships?
@peasantdrama: rt, if anyone knows if there is an admitted students chat let us know please!
Im not positive, but I think aid offer may have come with admittance. If you are unsure, call the admissions office and they would be able to tell you of any offer!
10:41
@AbnormalAcceptableToucan: there is an admitted students chat! when they send you your admission pack in the mail, theres a link to a facebook group. once youre admitted to the Facebook group, scroll down until you see the post about the group me
I negotiated my scholarship. Ended up getting full tuition.
@SpiritualAbrasive: congrats! That is awesome!
15:44
Just submitted my app. How long have yall been waiting for responses?
11:01
I got my status tracker but no response yet
@LSUORBUST: Did you get an email form them? I applied in September but haven't received anything from them
15:52
you need to call and follow up then
10:13
Just sent an email today after not hearing anything... been a month since I submitted my app. Encouraging that others received a status tracker, shortly followed by acceptance!
13:10
can anyone tell me the time of day lsu normally starts sending decisions?
13:21
dude I been calling the admissions office every week and they say "8-10 weeks" each time. infuriating.
8:34
Got my acceptance email yesterday!
11:27
congrats! im hoping i get some kind of email soon! did you also get two different updates for your application being under review?
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