Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law

Ranked #169
2025 US News rankings
Knoxville, Tennessee

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.44
Median LSAT
153
Acceptance rate
52%

Decision dates

Last decision reported Jan 14
Jan 2026
1
Jan 14
Dec 2025
1
Dec 23
Nov 2025
2
Nov 14
Nov 5
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2025 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
150
153
156
GPA
3.08
3.44
3.68
Admissions funnel

Based on 2025 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
828
100%
Accepted
432
52%
Matriculated
163
20%
LSAT trend
GPA trend

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
71%
Full-time non-legal
14%
Unemployed
15%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Tennessee
63
Kentucky
6
Florida
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
52%
1-25
43%
26-500
8%
501+
2%
Business & industry
10%
Government
13%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
0%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
15%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,100
Estimated 3 years
$81,300
Total cost
$27,100
Estimated 3 years
$81,300
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$25,900
25th percentile: $15,941
75th percentile: $30,400
Scholarship amounts
<50%
35%
50-100%
61%
100%
0.3%
>100%
4%

Demographics

Out of 399 students in 2024, 64% were women, and 21% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
36%
Women
64%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
46%
Women
54%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
79%
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
10%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
91%
Black
2%
Asian
1.0%
Hisp
0%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
Part-time faculty
White
71%
PoC
29%
Lincoln Memorial student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
144
-
10
16
Women
254
-
11
19
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
315
92
19
25
Asian
7
1
-
-
Hispanic
17
0
-
-
Black
12
2
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
41
4
-
-
Other
7
2
-
-
People of Color
84
9
2
10
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