Self-study
Ave Maria School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.36
Median LSAT
155
Acceptance rate
47%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Feb 2
Feb 2026
1
Feb 2
Accepted: 1
Dec 2025
2
Dec 23
Accepted: 2
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
152
155
158
GPA
3.07
3.36
3.66
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1212
100%
Accepted
569
47%
Matriculated
164
14%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
82%
Full-time non-legal
8%
Unemployed
9%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Florida
54
New York
3
Indiana
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
48%
1-25
31%
26-500
15%
501+
2%
Business & industry
6%
Government
22%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
1%
Federal
0%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
9%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$47,900
Estimated 3 years: $143,700
Cost of living (off-campus)
$32,765
Estimated 3 years
$98,295
Total cost
$83,515
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$250,545
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$32,000
25th percentile: $18,750
75th percentile: $44,900
Scholarship amounts
<50%
36%
50-100%
62%
100%
0%
>100%
3%
Demographics
Out of 300 students in 2024, 49% were women, and 32% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
51%
Women
49%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
71%
Women
29%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
68%
Black
2%
Asian
3%
Hisp
21%
PI
0.3%
AI
1%
2+
0%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
72%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Hisp
16%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
1%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
93%
PoC
7%
Part-time faculty
White
93%
PoC
7%
Ave Maria student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
153
-
15
10
Women
146
-
13
4
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
203
61
26
13
Asian
9
1
-
-
Hispanic
63
14
-
-
Black
6
4
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
4
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
0
1
-
-
Other
14
4
-
-
People of Color
97
24
2
1
Level up your application with 7Sage Admissions
7Sage's team of admissions officers and professional writers track which application strategies overperform. Learn how to submit the perfect application, nail an interview, or get off the waitlist.
Book a free consultation