Comparing Knudson Law and TSU Law Side by Side

The following statements compares University of South Dakota School of Law (Knudson Law) and Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TSU 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 public.
  • Knudson Law tuition of $38,928 is more expensive than TSU Law tuition of $27,318.
  • TSU Law offers the better financial aid of $7,363 which is 26.95% of tuition amount.
  • TSU Law acceptance rate of 62.47% is lower than Knudson Law of 33.12%.
  • Knudson Law's LSAT score of 152 is higher than TSU Law of 150.
  • Knudson Law's GPA of 3.47 is higher than TSU Law of 3.33.
  • TSU Law with 572 students is larger than Knudson Law with 252 students.
  • Knudson Law has higher bar exam pass rate than TSU Law.
  • Knudson Law founded in 1901 is older than TSU Law founded in 1947.
  • Knudson Law requires more expensive application fees than TSU Law.