There are 5 ABA-accredited law schools in Louisiana as of 2026. By school type, 3 law schools are public and 2 are private. Paul M. Hebert Law Center ranked first among Louisiana law schools with #80 in overall law school ranking.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for Louisiana's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for Louisiana law schools is 155, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.54.
- Louisiana law schools have an average acceptance rate of 49.88% and an average enrollment yield of 38.65%.
- In public Louisiana law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $24,233 for state residents and $36,213 for out-of-state students.
- In private Louisiana law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $67,821.
- Total 3,360 students have attended Louisiana law schools in 2026 and each school had 672 law school students in average.
- Louisiana ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 1,135 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 489 faculties have worked for Louisiana law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the Louisiana ABA-accredited law schools is 73.51%.
List of Louisiana Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 5 Louisiana law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Admit Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Enroll | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul M. Hebert Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 1906 | $41,406 | $19,750 | 157 | 3.74 | 38.55% | 47.20% | 84.92% | 652 | 5 to 1 |
| Tulane University School of LawPrivateNew Orleans, LA | 1847 | $77,648 | $37,500 | 161 | 3.67 | 39.97% | 28.90% | 77.73% | 849 | 7 to 1 |
| Louis D. Brandeis School of LawPublicLouisville, LA | 1846 | $32,900 | $12,000 | 157 | 3.67 | 63.39% | 39.24% | 75.61% | 377 | 7 to 1 |
| Loyola University New Orleans College of LawPrivateNew Orleans, LA | 1914 | $57,994 | $26,000 | 154 | 3.47 | 50.93% | 34.81% | 68.98% | 673 | 8 to 1 |
| Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 1946 | $34,332 | $11,000 | 147 | 3.15 | 56.55% | 43.10% | 60.33% | 809 | 8 to 1 |