NSU Law vs. Ave Maria Law

The following statements compares Ave Maria School of Law (Ave Maria Law) and Shepard Broad Law Center (NSU Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar passage and employment data for 2022-2023.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Ave Maria Law tuition of $50,750 is more expensive than NSU Law tuition of $47,539.
  • Ave Maria Law offers the better financial aid of $34,500 which is 67.98% of tuition amount.
  • Ave Maria Law acceptance rate of 55.11% is lower than NSU Law of 45.19%.
  • NSU Law's LSAT score of 153 is higher than Ave Maria Law of 152.
  • NSU Law's GPA of 3.36 is higher than Ave Maria Law of 3.35.
  • NSU Law with 881 students is larger than Ave Maria Law with 274 students.
  • Ave Maria Law has higher bar exam pass rate than NSU Law.
  • NSU Law founded in 1974 is older than Ave Maria Law founded in 2000.
  • Both schools do not require application fees.

    Shepard Broad Law Center

    Private • Fort Lauderdale, FLREMOVE
    Founded
    1974
    Tuition & Costs
    $47,539 tuition & fees
    $32,319 Living Costs
    $3,033 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $15,000 Avg. Amount
    31.55% Tuition Covered
    56.21% Received
    LSAT Scores
    153 Median Score
    155 75th Percentile
    150 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.43 Median Score
    3.66 75th Percentile
    3.17 25th Percentile
    Admission
    55.11% Acceptance Rate
    30.39% Yield
    1269 Applicants
    424 Admitted
    221 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    881 Total Enrollment
    620 JD Enrollment
    140 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    88 Faculties
    9 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    63.92% Pass Rate
    166 Exam Takers
    18 Not Taken
    92 Exam Passers
    Employment
    190 Total Graduates
    141 Employed Full-time
    7 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    No Fees
    Application deadline
    2023-09-01 Application Open
    2024-02-15 Priority
    2024-07-01 Final

    Ave Maria School of Law

    Private • Naples, FLREMOVE
    Founded
    2000
    Tuition & Costs
    $50,750 tuition & fees
    $24,840 Living Costs
    $4,725 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $34,500 Avg. Amount
    67.98% Tuition Covered
    67.63% Received
    LSAT Scores
    152 Median Score
    155 75th Percentile
    149 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.3 Median Score
    3.67 75th Percentile
    2.94 25th Percentile
    Admission
    45.19% Acceptance Rate
    28.74% Yield
    789 Applicants
    345 Admitted
    95 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    274 Total Enrollment
    292 JD Enrollment
    0 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    41 Faculties
    7 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    66.22% Pass Rate
    74 Exam Takers
    34 Not Taken
    49 Exam Passers
    Employment
    68 Total Graduates
    52 Employed Full-time
    1 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    No Fees
    Application deadline
    2024-07-15 Regular Decision