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University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.67
Median LSAT
157
Acceptance rate
63%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
157
161
GPA
3.32
3.67
3.9
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
579
100%
Accepted
367
63%
Matriculated
145
25%
Your chances
At Louisville, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Louisville acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Louisville rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Louisville LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Louisville GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
79%
Full-time non-legal
16%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Kentucky
81
Illinois
7
Indiana
6
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
48%
1-25
37%
26-500
8%
501+
3%
Business & industry
10%
Government
15%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
3%
Federal
2%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$26,416
Estimated 3 years: $79,248
Cost of living (off-campus)
$26,134
Estimated 3 years
$78,402
Total cost
$52,846
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$158,538
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$16,000
25th percentile: $8,000
75th percentile: $22,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
46%
50-100%
54%
100%
0%
>100%
0.4%
Demographics
Out of 355 students in 2024, 56% were women, and 21% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
44%
Women
56%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
56%
Women
44%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
79%
Black
5%
Asian
3%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0.3%
2+
4%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
84%
Black
4%
Asian
2%
Hisp
6%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
72%
PoC
28%
Part-time faculty
White
79%
PoC
21%
Louisville student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
156
-
16
19
Women
199
-
13
15
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
280
106
21
27
Asian
10
2
-
-
Hispanic
31
8
-
-
Black
18
5
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
15
5
-
-
Other
0
0
-
-
People of Color
75
20
8
7
Frequently asked questions
Louisville is less competitive than most schools. For the 2025 application cycle, the Louisville acceptance rate was 63.39%.
To be a competitive applicant at Louisville, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 157 and a GPA of 3.67. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 154 and 161 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Louisville tuition is $26,416 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $52,846 per year.
Whether Louisville is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 124 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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