Comparing LMU Law and Vanderbilt Law Side by Side

The following statements compares Vanderbilt University Law School (Vanderbilt Law) and Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2025-2026, except bar passage and employment data for 2024-2025.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Vanderbilt Law tuition of $81,492 is more expensive than LMU Law tuition of $45,050.
  • LMU Law offers the better financial aid of $28,000 which is 62.15% of tuition amount.
  • Vanderbilt Law acceptance rate of 52.17% is lower than LMU Law of 13.26%.
  • Vanderbilt Law's LSAT score of 170 is higher than LMU Law of 153.
  • Vanderbilt Law's GPA of 3.91 is higher than LMU Law of 3.44.
  • Vanderbilt Law with 656 students is larger than LMU Law with 429 students.
  • Vanderbilt Law has higher bar exam pass rate than LMU Law.
  • Vanderbilt Law founded in 1874 is older than LMU Law founded in 2009.
  • LMU Law requires more expensive application fees than LMU Law.