Dedman School of Law

Dedman School of Law Overview

Established in 1911, Dedman School of Law is a private (not-for-profit) law school at Southern Methodist University. The 2026 tuition & fees of Dedman School of Law is $70,750.

The acceptance rate of the school is 24.59% and yield is 34.00%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 167 and the average GPA is 3.81. Total 746 students are attending Dedman School of Law and 254 of them is first-year students. Last year 245 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 221 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 90.20%). You may want to check the general academic information of Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

253 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 167 at Dedman School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.81. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentile.

Dedman School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
LSAT Scores	163	167	168
Undergraduate GPA	3.52	3.81	3.92

Dedman School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

Dedman School of Law tuition & fees is $70,750 for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Dedman School of Law is $67,040. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $37,278

Dedman School of Law Tuition & Fees
Average Living Costs
Dedman School of Law	$70,750
Living Costs	$21,862
Books & Supplies	$2,000
Personal Expenses	$4,000
Average Costs at Southern Methodist University
Undergraduate	$67,040
Graduate	$37,278

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 3,038 students applied to Dedman School of Law and 747 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 254 students finally enrolled to Dedman School of Law. The acceptance rate is 24.59% and yield (enrollment rate) is 34%.

Dedman School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
	Number of Students
Applicants	3,038
Admitted	747
Enrolled	254
Acceptance Rate	24.59%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	34.00%
Deferred / Previously Admitted	0
Total First Year Class Enrollment	254

Law Student Population

Dedman School of Law has total 746 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 672 students enrolled in JD program and 74 enrolled in non-JD programs.

Total Enrollment at Dedman School of Law
Total Enrollment	746
JD Enrollment	672
Non-JD Enrollment	74

Dedman School of Law has 254 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 139 male and 114 female students. 1 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Dedman School of Law.

First Year Student Enrollment at Dedman School of Law
	Total	Full-time
Total	254	254
Men	139	139
Women	114	114
Other	1	1

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 246 students have graduated from Dedman School of Law. Among them, 245 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 221 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Dedman School of Law is 90.20% where the average pass rate of Texas is 81.36%.

First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Dedman School of Law
Total Graduates	246
First-time Bar Exam Taker	245 (235 new graduates, 10 from prior year and 4 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker	11 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate	221 / 90.2%
Pass Rate at Texas	81.36%