There are 5 ABA-accredited law schools in Tennessee as of 2026. By school type, 2 law schools are public and 3 are private. Vanderbilt University Law School ranked first among Tennessee law schools with #22 in overall law school ranking.
In addition, there is 1 non-ABA law school - Nashville School of Law. The school is accredited by Tennessee Board of Law Examiners. You can view more detailed information about the school at Nashville School of Law.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for Tennessee's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for Tennessee law schools is 161, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.72.
- Tennessee law schools have an average acceptance rate of 33.78% and an average enrollment yield of 30.29%.
- In public Tennessee law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $21,684 for state residents and $34,069 for out-of-state students.
- In private Tennessee law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $61,899.
- Total 2,206 students have attended Tennessee law schools in 2026 and each school had 441 law school students in average.
- Tennessee ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 704 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 455 faculties have worked for Tennessee law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the Tennessee ABA-accredited law schools is 83.72%.
List of Tennessee Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 5 Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 1874 | $81,492 | $32,792 | 170 | 3.91 | 13.26% | 20.94% | 94.51% | 656 | 4 to 1 |
| University of Tennessee College of LawPublicKnoxville, TN | 1890 | $39,496 | $10,550 | 164 | 3.89 | 24.77% | 25.79% | 91.94% | 510 | 5 to 1 |
| Belmont University College of LawPrivateNashville, TN | 2011 | $59,155 | $40,710 | 161 | 3.84 | 37.62% | 27.04% | 95.00% | 372 | 7 to 1 |
| Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawPublicMemphis, TN | 1962 | $28,642 | $11,000 | 155 | 3.53 | 41.07% | 40.17% | 73.40% | 239 | 4 to 1 |
| Duncan School of LawPrivateKnoxville, TN | 2009 | $45,050 | $28,000 | 153 | 3.44 | 52.17% | 37.50% | 63.73% | 429 | 6 to 1 |
Nashville School of Law - Only Tennessee-accredited Law School
Founded in 1911, Nashville School of Law is a private law school located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Its 2024 tuition & fees is $8,502.