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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.
The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics -
Vanderbilt University Law School
,
University of Tennessee College of Law
,
Belmont University College of Law
,
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
, and
Duncan School of Law
.
Vanderbilt University Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($67,396) and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($24,536).
Belmont University College of Law offers the best financial aid of $35,160 which is 68.01% of tuition amount.
Vanderbilt University Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 14.25%) and Duncan School of Law has the highest rate of 56.11%).
Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest LSAT score of 169 and Duncan School of Law has the lowest score of 150.
Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest GPA of 3.89 and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.36.
Vanderbilt University Law School is the largest school with 552 enrolled students and Duncan School of Law is the smallest school with 329 students.
Vanderbilt University Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 92.55% and Duncan School of Law has the lowest rate of 76.39%.
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
$67,396
tuition & fees
$20,998
Living Costs
$5,614
Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,000
Avg. Amount
44.51%
Tuition Covered
84.52%
Received
LSAT Scores
169
Median Score
170
75
th
Percentile
165
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.89
Median Score
3.95
75
th
Percentile
3.7
25
th
Percentile
Admission
14.25%
Acceptance Rate
15.19%
Yield
6884
Applicants
981
Admitted
149
Enrolled
Enrollment
552
Total Enrollment
544
JD Enrollment
8
Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
121
Faculties
23
Staffs
5 to 1
Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.55%
Pass Rate
161
Exam Takers
20
Not Taken
149
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
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.vanderbilt.edu/prospective-students/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://law.vanderbilt.edu/prospective-students/admissions/
University of Tennessee College of Law
Public • Knoxville, TN
Founded
1890
Tuition & Costs
$38,842 ($20,168 in-state)
$15,062
Living Costs
$4,002
Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$10,000
Avg. Amount
25.75%
Tuition Covered
85.16%
Received
LSAT Scores
160
Median Score
162
75
th
Percentile
157
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.67
Median Score
3.81
75
th
Percentile
3.47
25
th
Percentile
Admission
28.86%
Acceptance Rate
28.74%
Yield
1483
Applicants
428
Admitted
123
Enrolled
Enrollment
375
Total Enrollment
368
JD Enrollment
7
Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
93
Faculties
22
Staffs
4 to 1
Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
90.39%
Pass Rate
104
Exam Takers
20
Not Taken
94
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
General Admission
https://law.utk.edu/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://law.utk.edu/admissions/apply/
Belmont University College of Law
Private • Nashville, TN
Founded
2011
Tuition & Costs
$51,700
tuition & fees
$17,840
Living Costs
$3,870
Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,160
Avg. Amount
68.01%
Tuition Covered
55.59%
Received
LSAT Scores
158
Median Score
161
75
th
Percentile
153
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.71
Median Score
3.86
75
th
Percentile
3.44
25
th
Percentile
Admission
40.84%
Acceptance Rate
26.82%
Yield
1315
Applicants
537
Admitted
144
Enrolled
Enrollment
378
Total Enrollment
378
JD Enrollment
0
Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
42
Faculties
14
Staffs
9 to 1
Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
82.48%
Pass Rate
97
Exam Takers
7
Not Taken
80
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
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.belmont.edu/law/admissions/index.html
Application Requirements
https://www.belmont.edu/law/admissions/admissionrequirements.html
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Public • Memphis, TN
Founded
1962
Tuition & Costs
$24,536 ($19,498 in-state)
$20,096
Living Costs
$4,049
Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$6,420
Avg. Amount
26.17%
Tuition Covered
50.69%
Received
LSAT Scores
154
Median Score
157
75
th
Percentile
152
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.36
Median Score
3.65
75
th
Percentile
3.03
25
th
Percentile
Admission
48.48%
Acceptance Rate
28.50%
Yield
825
Applicants
400
Admitted
114
Enrolled
Enrollment
347
Total Enrollment
347
JD Enrollment
0
Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
59
Faculties
28
Staffs
6 to 1
Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
79.16%
Pass Rate
72
Exam Takers
23
Not Taken
57
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
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.memphis.edu/law/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://www.memphis.edu/law/admissions/guide-to-applying.php
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
75
th
Percentile
148
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.43
Median Score
3.67
75
th
Percentile
3.04
25
th
Percentile
Admission
56.11%
Acceptance Rate
48.64%
Yield
458
Applicants
257
Admitted
125
Enrolled
Enrollment
329
Total Enrollment
329
JD Enrollment
0
Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
45
Faculties
11
Staffs
7 to 1
Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
76.39%
Pass Rate
72
Exam Takers
11
Not Taken
55
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
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.lmunet.edu/duncan-school-of-law/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://www.lmunet.edu/duncan-school-of-law/admissions/applying-to-lmu-law