Southern University

Ranked #178+
2025 US News rankings
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.15
Median LSAT
146
Acceptance rate
63%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
144
146
149
GPA
2.82
3.15
3.53
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
973
100%
Accepted
612
63%
Matriculated
272
28%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
54%
Full-time non-legal
21%
Unemployed
25%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Louisiana
104
Texas
29
District Of Columbia
10
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
23%
1-25
15%
26-500
7%
501+
2%
Business & industry
10%
Government
17%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
9%
Federal
1%
State
8%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
25%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$11,338
Estimated 3 years: $34,014
Cost of living (off-campus)
$29,592
Estimated 3 years
$88,776
Total cost
$50,274
Estimated 3 years
$150,822
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$11,800
25th percentile: $9,375
75th percentile: $13,025
Scholarship amounts
<50%
60%
50-100%
37%
100%
0%
>100%
3%

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