Comparing SMU Law and The U Law Side by Side

The following statements compares Dedman School of Law (SMU Law) and S.J. Quinney College of Law (The U Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2025-2026, except bar passage and employment data for 2024-2025.
  • SMU Law tuition of $70,750 is more expensive than The U Law tuition of $48,055.
  • The U Law offers the better financial aid of $28,410 which is 59.12% of tuition amount.
  • SMU Law acceptance rate of 25.28% is lower than The U Law of 24.59%.
  • SMU Law's LSAT score of 167 is higher than The U Law of 166.
  • The U Law's GPA of 3.87 is higher than SMU Law of 3.81.
  • SMU Law with 746 students is larger than The U Law with 354 students.
  • The U Law has higher bar exam pass rate than SMU Law.
  • SMU Law founded in 1911 is older than The U Law founded in 1913.
  • SMU Law requires more expensive application fees than SMU Law.