Top Louisiana Law Schools Comparison

There are 5 ABA-accredited law schools in Louisiana. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics.
  • Tulane University School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($67,780) and Southern University Law Center's tuition is the lowest ($30,034).
  • Louis D. Brandeis School of Law offers the best financial aid of $18,000 which is 59.21% of tuition amount.
  • Tulane University School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 43.29%) and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law has the highest rate of 66.67%).
  • Tulane University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 161 and Southern University Law Center has the lowest score of 146.
  • Louis D. Brandeis School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.68 and Southern University Law Center has the lowest GPA of 3.13.
  • Southern University Law Center is the largest school with 938 enrolled students and Louis D. Brandeis School of Law is the smallest school with 365 students.
  • Paul M. Hebert Law Center has the highest bar exam pass rate of 83.87% and Southern University Law Center has the lowest rate of 55.24%.
  • Louis D. Brandeis School of Law is the oldest school founded in 1846 and Southern University Law Center is the most recently founded in 1946.
  • Southern University Law Center requires the most expensive application fees of $75.

Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Public • Louisville, LA
Founded
1846
Tuition & Costs
$30,400 ($25,400 in-state)
$16,090 Living Costs
$7,556 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$18,000 Avg. Amount
59.21% Tuition Covered
56.62% Received
LSAT Scores
156 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.68 Median Score
3.89 75th Percentile
3.36 25th Percentile
Admission
54.21% Acceptance Rate
35.19% Yield
629 Applicants
341 Admitted
120 Enrolled
Enrollment
365 Total Enrollment
365 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
69 Faculties
15 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
65.59% Pass Rate
93 Exam Takers
16 Not Taken
61 Exam Passers
Employment
115 Total Graduates
102 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-10-01 Application Open
2023-01-15 Priority
2023-04-15 Regular Decision
2023-07-15 Application Closed
Admission Info

Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Public • Baton Rouge, LA
Founded
1906
Tuition & Costs
$39,105 ($23,665 in-state)
$20,062 Living Costs
$4,044 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$9,000 Avg. Amount
23.01% Tuition Covered
96.46% Received
LSAT Scores
157 Median Score
159 75th Percentile
154 25th Percentile
GPA
3.62 Median Score
3.79 75th Percentile
3.37 25th Percentile
Admission
52.50% Acceptance Rate
37.16% Yield
1061 Applicants
557 Admitted
207 Enrolled
Enrollment
616 Total Enrollment
607 JD Enrollment
9 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
80 Faculties
25 Staffs
8 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
83.87% Pass Rate
155 Exam Takers
16 Not Taken
130 Exam Passers
Employment
183 Total Graduates
158 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2023-03-01 Priority

Tulane University School of Law

Private • New Orleans, LA
Founded
1847
Tuition & Costs
$67,780 tuition & fees
$20,280 Living Costs
$2,022 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$32,500 Avg. Amount
47.95% Tuition Covered
89.24% Received
LSAT Scores
161 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.64 Median Score
3.76 75th Percentile
3.42 25th Percentile
Admission
43.29% Acceptance Rate
27.01% Yield
1864 Applicants
807 Admitted
218 Enrolled
Enrollment
921 Total Enrollment
652 JD Enrollment
269 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
117 Faculties
24 Staffs
8 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
74.70% Pass Rate
166 Exam Takers
8 Not Taken
124 Exam Passers
Employment
202 Total Graduates
175 Employed Full-time
12 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2022-09-15 Application Open
2022-11-15 Early Decision
2023-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Founded
1914
Tuition & Costs
$52,350 tuition & fees
$14,669 Living Costs
$8,251 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$28,000 Avg. Amount
53.49% Tuition Covered
72.23% Received
LSAT Scores
152 Median Score
155 75th Percentile
149 25th Percentile
GPA
3.39 Median Score
3.61 75th Percentile
3.17 25th Percentile
Admission
66.67% Acceptance Rate
37.19% Yield
843 Applicants
562 Admitted
209 Enrolled
Enrollment
614 Total Enrollment
596 JD Enrollment
18 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
83 Faculties
13 Staffs
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
71.43% Pass Rate
147 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
105 Exam Passers
Employment
152 Total Graduates
132 Employed Full-time
11 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-10-01 Application Open
2023-03-03 Priority
2023-07-21 Regular Decision

Southern University Law Center

Public • Baton Rouge, LA
Founded
1946
Tuition & Costs
$30,034 ($17,434 in-state)
$20,022 Living Costs
$3,070 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$8,150 Avg. Amount
27.14% Tuition Covered
39.49% Received
LSAT Scores
146 Median Score
148 75th Percentile
144 25th Percentile
GPA
3.13 Median Score
3.43 75th Percentile
2.8 25th Percentile
Admission
59.71% Acceptance Rate
45.57% Yield
1040 Applicants
621 Admitted
283 Enrolled
Enrollment
938 Total Enrollment
938 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
187 Faculties
35 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
55.24% Pass Rate
105 Exam Takers
23 Not Taken
58 Exam Passers
Employment
192 Total Graduates
132 Employed Full-time
18 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-05-01 Regular Decision