Dedman School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

24.59% Dedman School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Dedman School of Law is 24.59% for the 2025-2026 admission. 3,038 students applied and 747 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 254 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 34.00%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Dedman School of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Dedman School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Dedman School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in Texas, Dedman School of Law's acceptance rate is similar to the average rate of 24%.
You can compare Dedman School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 20% and 30%
Dedman School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Dedman School of Law24.59%34.00%254746
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
Texas Law Schools24%31.95%238906
Public22.01%30.14%207955
Private26.20%34.66%284831

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Dedman School of Law is April 1, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Dedman School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Dedman School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Regular Decision Deadline2026-04-01
Early Decision Deadline2025-11-15
Admission Contact
Phone888-768-5291
Emaillawadmit@smu.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.smu.edu/law/admissions
Application Requirementshttps://www.smu.edu/Law/Admissions/How-to-Apply
CAS Report
  • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
  • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Two Letters Of Recommendation
  • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
  • May require right of access to recommendations.
Data Source: https://www.smu.edu/Law/Admissions/How-to-Apply

2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at Dedman School of Law is 167 and GPA is 3.81 over 254 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Dedman School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in Texas, Dedman School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 161.
You can compare Dedman School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 165 and 170
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 166 and the 25th percentile is 161. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.93 and the 25th percentile is 3.6.
1 matriculated applicants, 0.39% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
LSAT ScoresGPA
Dedman School of Law1673.81
All Law Schools1603.65
Public1603.69
Private1593.62
Texas Law Schools1613.66
Public1613.69
Private1603.62
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
2021156162164
2022158163164
2023160164165
2024160164166
2025161165166
2026163167168
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
20213.443.733.84
20223.433.763.89
20233.353.713.87
20243.673.833.91
20253.63.863.93
20263.523.813.92
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
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