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 ($64,868) 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 58.92% of tuition amount.
  • Tulane University School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 40.05%) and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law has the highest rate of 58.54%).
  • Tulane University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 161 and Southern University Law Center has the lowest score of 146.
  • Tulane University School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.60 and Southern University Law Center has the lowest GPA of 3.03.
  • Tulane University School of Law is the largest school with 971 enrolled students and Louis D. Brandeis School of Law is the smallest school with 343 students.
  • Louis D. Brandeis School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 89.00% and Southern University Law Center has the lowest rate of 41.66%.
  • 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
$30,550 ($25,550 in-state)
$14,670 Living Costs
$8,252 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$18,000 Avg. Amount
58.92% Tuition Covered
56.62% Received
LSAT Scores
156 Median Score
159 75th Percentile
153 25th Percentile
GPA
3.56 Median Score
3.77 75th Percentile
3.3 25th Percentile
Admission
51.46% Acceptance Rate
36.36% Yield
684 Applicants
352 Admitted
128 Enrolled
Enrollment
343 Total Enrollment
343 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
69 Faculties
15 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
89.00% Pass Rate
100 Exam Takers
13 Not Taken
89 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)
$19,064 Living Costs
$3,840 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$9,000 Avg. Amount
23.01% Tuition Covered
96.46% Received
LSAT Scores
156 Median Score
159 75th Percentile
154 25th Percentile
GPA
3.56 Median Score
3.78 75th Percentile
3.28 25th Percentile
Admission
45.74% Acceptance Rate
38.12% Yield
1325 Applicants
606 Admitted
231 Enrolled
Enrollment
626 Total Enrollment
618 JD Enrollment
8 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
80 Faculties
25 Staffs
8 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
87.50% Pass Rate
32 Exam Takers
120 Not Taken
28 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
$64,868 tuition & fees
$18,778 Living Costs
$1,872 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$32,500 Avg. Amount
50.10% Tuition Covered
89.24% Received
LSAT Scores
161 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.6 Median Score
3.74 75th Percentile
3.4 25th Percentile
Admission
40.05% Acceptance Rate
24.49% Yield
2182 Applicants
874 Admitted
214 Enrolled
Enrollment
971 Total Enrollment
619 JD Enrollment
352 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
117 Faculties
24 Staffs
8 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
79.37% Pass Rate
126 Exam Takers
99 Not Taken
100 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
$48,638 tuition & fees
$12,538 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$28,000 Avg. Amount
57.57% Tuition Covered
72.23% Received
LSAT Scores
153 Median Score
157 75th Percentile
150 25th Percentile
GPA
3.35 Median Score
3.63 75th Percentile
3.1 25th Percentile
Admission
58.54% Acceptance Rate
31.93% Yield
1054 Applicants
617 Admitted
197 Enrolled
Enrollment
583 Total Enrollment
554 JD Enrollment
29 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
83 Faculties
13 Staffs
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
46.67% Pass Rate
45 Exam Takers
134 Not Taken
21 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)
$18,488 Living Costs
$2,836 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
3.03 Median Score
3.39 75th Percentile
2.72 25th Percentile
Admission
53.94% Acceptance Rate
55.01% Yield
1129 Applicants
609 Admitted
335 Enrolled
Enrollment
715 Total Enrollment
715 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
187 Faculties
35 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
41.66% Pass Rate
12 Exam Takers
119 Not Taken
5 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