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 75th Percentile
165 25th Percentile
GPA
3.89 Median Score
3.95 75th Percentile
3.7 25th 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 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.67 Median Score
3.81 75th Percentile
3.47 25th 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 75th Percentile
153 25th Percentile
GPA
3.71 Median Score
3.86 75th Percentile
3.44 25th 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 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.36 Median Score
3.65 75th Percentile
3.03 25th 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 75th Percentile
148 25th Percentile
GPA
3.43 Median Score
3.67 75th Percentile
3.04 25th 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