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Southern University Law Center

LSAT 146
GPA 3.15
Tuition & Fees $32,834
($17,834)
Acceptance Rate 62.90 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 52.94 %

Southern University Law Center Overview

Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Established in 1946, Southern University Law Center is a public law school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The 2026 tuition & fees of Southern University Law Center is $17,834 for Louisiana residents and $32,834 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 62.90% and yield is 44.44%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 146 and the average GPA is 3.15. Total 800 students are attending Southern University Law Center and 272 of them is first-year students. Last year 85 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 45 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 52.94%). You may want to check the general academic information of Southern University Law Center at Southern University Law Center academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

237 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 146 Southern University Law Center. The average undergraduate GPA from 237 submitters is 3.15. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Southern University Law Center 2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
LSAT Scores146144147145149147
Undergraduate GPA2.92.493.232.793.513.37

Southern University Law Center 2026 Tuition & Fees

Southern University Law Center tuition & fees is $17,834 for Louisiana residents and $32,834 for non-residents for the academic year 2025-2026.
Southern University Law Center Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Southern University Law Center$17,834$32,834
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$20,022
Books & Supplies$2,640
Personal Expenses$3,070

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,025 students applied to Southern University Law Center and 548 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 231 students finally enrolled to Southern University Law Center. The acceptance rate is 62.90% and yield (enrollment rate) is 44%. With 6 deferred/pre-admitted students, Southern University Law Center has 237 first-year class students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Southern University Law Center 2025 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,025
Admitted548
Enrolled231
Acceptance Rate62.90%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)44.44%
Deferred / Previously Admitted6
Total First Year Class Enrollment237

Law Student Population

Southern University Law Center has total 800 students for the academic year 2023-2024. Of the total students, 874 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Southern University Law Center
Total Enrollment874
JD Enrollment874
Non-JD Enrollment0
Southern University Law Center has 237 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 94 male and 143 female students. By attendance type, 176 students enrolled as full-time and 61 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Southern University Law Center.
First Year Student Enrollment at Southern University Law Center
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total237 17661
Men94 6529
Women143 11132

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 226 students have graduated from Southern University Law Center. Among them, 85 students took the bar exam for the first time and 45 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Southern University Law Center is 52.94% where the average pass rate of Louisiana is 72.02%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Southern University Law Center
Total Graduates226
First-time Bar Exam Taker85
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker141 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate45 / 52.94%
Pass Rate at Louisiana72.02%