Top Tennessee Law Schools Comparison

There are 5 ABA-accredited law schools in Tennessee. 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.
  • Vanderbilt University Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($72,184) and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($25,262).
  • Belmont University College of Law offers the best financial aid of $35,160 which is 65.57% of tuition amount.
  • Vanderbilt University Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 14.53%) and Duncan School of Law has the highest rate of 57.47%).
  • Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest LSAT score of 170 and Duncan School of Law has the lowest score of 150.
  • Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest GPA of 3.90 and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.32.
  • Vanderbilt University Law School is the largest school with 586 enrolled students and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is the smallest school with 318 students.
  • Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 92.05% and Duncan School of Law has the lowest rate of 62.20%.
  • Vanderbilt University Law School is the oldest school founded in 1874 and Belmont University College of Law is the most recently founded in 2011.
  • University of Tennessee College of Law requires the most expensive application fees of -.

Vanderbilt University Law School

Private • Nashville, TN
Founded
1874
Tuition & Costs
$72,184 tuition & fees
$24,208 Living Costs
$5,710 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,000 Avg. Amount
41.56% Tuition Covered
84.52% Received
LSAT Scores
170 Median Score
170 75th Percentile
163 25th Percentile
GPA
3.9 Median Score
3.98 75th Percentile
3.57 25th Percentile
Admission
14.53% Acceptance Rate
17.75% Yield
5817 Applicants
845 Admitted
150 Enrolled
Enrollment
586 Total Enrollment
531 JD Enrollment
55 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
121 Faculties
23 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.05% Pass Rate
176 Exam Takers
5 Not Taken
162 Exam Passers
Employment
192 Total Graduates
184 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-01 Early Decision
2023-04-01 Regular Decision
Founded
1890
Tuition & Costs
$39,152 ($20,408 in-state)
$15,952 Living Costs
$3,042 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$10,000 Avg. Amount
25.54% Tuition Covered
85.16% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
162 75th Percentile
156 25th Percentile
GPA
3.76 Median Score
3.86 75th Percentile
3.45 25th Percentile
Admission
33.18% Acceptance Rate
30.59% Yield
1320 Applicants
438 Admitted
134 Enrolled
Enrollment
398 Total Enrollment
382 JD Enrollment
16 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
93 Faculties
22 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
88.39% Pass Rate
112 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
99 Exam Passers
Employment
123 Total Graduates
113 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Waived for 2023 Application
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-12-15 Early Decision
Admission Info

Belmont University College of Law

Private • Nashville, TN
Founded
2011
Tuition & Costs
$53,620 tuition & fees
$22,220 Living Costs
$3,500 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,160 Avg. Amount
65.57% Tuition Covered
55.59% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
162 75th Percentile
156 25th Percentile
GPA
3.7 Median Score
3.88 75th Percentile
3.47 25th Percentile
Admission
39.60% Acceptance Rate
26.38% Yield
1187 Applicants
470 Admitted
124 Enrolled
Enrollment
351 Total Enrollment
351 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
42 Faculties
14 Staffs
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
87.07% Pass Rate
116 Exam Takers
8 Not Taken
101 Exam Passers
Employment
93 Total Graduates
76 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-05-05 Regular Decision

Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

Public • Memphis, TN
Founded
1962
Tuition & Costs
$25,262 ($19,980 in-state)
$19,434 Living Costs
$4,385 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$6,420 Avg. Amount
25.41% Tuition Covered
50.69% Received
LSAT Scores
154 Median Score
156 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.32 Median Score
3.61 75th Percentile
3.03 25th Percentile
Admission
41.22% Acceptance Rate
35.74% Yield
672 Applicants
277 Admitted
99 Enrolled
Enrollment
318 Total Enrollment
318 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
59 Faculties
28 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
65.05% Pass Rate
103 Exam Takers
27 Not Taken
67 Exam Passers
Employment
110 Total Graduates
92 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-12 Application Open
2023-03-15 Priority
2023-08-01 Final

Duncan School of Law

Private • Knoxville, TN
Founded
2009
Tuition & Costs
$41,310 tuition & fees
$18,740 Living Costs
$1,600 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,280 Avg. Amount
61.20% Tuition Covered
99.33% Received
LSAT Scores
150 Median Score
154 75th Percentile
148 25th Percentile
GPA
3.4 Median Score
3.61 75th Percentile
3.08 25th Percentile
Admission
57.47% Acceptance Rate
49.61% Yield
442 Applicants
254 Admitted
126 Enrolled
Enrollment
340 Total Enrollment
340 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
45 Faculties
11 Staffs
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
62.20% Pass Rate
82 Exam Takers
12 Not Taken
51 Exam Passers
Employment
80 Total Graduates
60 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Unknown (assumed no fees)
Application deadline
2022-10-01 Application Open
2023-07-15 Application Open