Compare Law Schools

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 ($81,492) and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($28,642).
  • Belmont University College of Law offers the best financial aid of $40,710 which is 68.82% of tuition amount.
  • Vanderbilt University Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 13.26%) and Duncan School of Law has the highest rate of 52.17%).
  • Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest LSAT score of 170 and Duncan School of Law has the lowest score of 153.
  • Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest GPA of 3.91 and Duncan School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.44.
  • Vanderbilt University Law School is the largest school with 656 enrolled students and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is the smallest school with 239 students.
  • Belmont University College of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 95.00% and Duncan School of Law has the lowest rate of 63.73%.
  • 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

Vanderbilt University Law School

Private • Nashville, TN
Founded
1874
Tuition & Costs
$81,492 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$32,792 Avg. Amount
40.24% Tuition Covered
89.70% Received
LSAT Scores
169 Median Score
170 75th Percentile
163 25th Percentile
GPA
3.89 Median Score
3.94 75th Percentile
3.66 25th Percentile
Admission
13.26% Acceptance Rate
20.94% Yield
4808 Applicants
887 Admitted
157 Enrolled
Enrollment
656 Total Enrollment
505 JD Enrollment
56 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
152 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.51% Pass Rate
198 Exam Takers
8 Not Taken
192 Exam Passers
Employment
192 Total Graduates
184 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2026-11-01 Early Decision
2026-04-01 Regular Decision
University of Tennessee College of Law
Founded
1890
Tuition & Costs
$39,496 ($20,710 in-state)
Financial Aid
$10,550 Avg. Amount
26.71% Tuition Covered
89.28% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.82 Median Score
3.93 75th Percentile
3.47 25th Percentile
Admission
24.77% Acceptance Rate
25.79% Yield
1852 Applicants
487 Admitted
132 Enrolled
Enrollment
510 Total Enrollment
401 JD Enrollment
58 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
111 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
91.94% Pass Rate
104 Exam Takers
13 Not Taken
87 Exam Passers
Employment
123 Total Graduates
113 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Waived for 2026 Application
Application deadline
2026-12-01 Early Decision
2026-07-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Belmont University College of Law

Belmont University College of Law

Private • Nashville, TN
Founded
2011
Tuition & Costs
$59,155 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$40,710 Avg. Amount
68.82% Tuition Covered
61.85% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
162 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.79 Median Score
3.9 75th Percentile
3.58 25th Percentile
Admission
37.62% Acceptance Rate
27.04% Yield
1156 Applicants
479 Admitted
145 Enrolled
Enrollment
372 Total Enrollment
367 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
55 Faculties
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.00% Pass Rate
109 Exam Takers
5 Not Taken
102 Exam Passers
Employment
93 Total Graduates
76 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2026-05-01 Regular Decision
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

Public • Memphis, TN
Founded
1962
Tuition & Costs
$28,642 ($22,658 in-state)
Financial Aid
$11,000 Avg. Amount
38.41% Tuition Covered
61.92% Received
LSAT Scores
154 Median Score
157 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.48 Median Score
3.84 75th Percentile
3.19 25th Percentile
Admission
41.07% Acceptance Rate
40.17% Yield
537 Applicants
235 Admitted
72 Enrolled
Enrollment
239 Total Enrollment
239 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
67 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
73.40% Pass Rate
92 Exam Takers
0 Not Taken
70 Exam Passers
Employment
110 Total Graduates
92 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-04-01 Priority
Duncan School of Law

Duncan School of Law

Private • Knoxville, TN
Founded
2009
Tuition & Costs
$45,050 tuition & fees*
Financial Aid
$28,000 Avg. Amount
62.15% Tuition Covered
99.70% Received
LSAT Scores
152 Median Score
154 75th Percentile
150 25th Percentile
GPA
3.44 Median Score
3.7 75th Percentile
3.05 25th Percentile
Admission
52.17% Acceptance Rate
37.50% Yield
672 Applicants
365 Admitted
147 Enrolled
Enrollment
429 Total Enrollment
399 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
70 Faculties
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
63.73% Pass Rate
92 Exam Takers
16 Not Taken
56 Exam Passers
Employment
80 Total Graduates
60 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Unknown (assumed no fees)
Application deadline
2026-03-15 Priority
2026-07-01 Final
* Based on 32-credit hours