The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

Ranked #146
2025 US News rankings
Memphis, Tennessee

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.53
Median LSAT
155
Acceptance rate
41%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2025 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
152
155
159
GPA
3.22
3.53
3.77
Admissions funnel

Based on 2025 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
582
100%
Accepted
239
41%
Matriculated
96
16%
LSAT trend
GPA trend

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
85%
Full-time non-legal
10%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Tennessee
74
Arkansas
2
Colorado
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
48%
1-25
34%
26-500
13%
501+
1%
Business & industry
13%
Government
10%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
10%
Federal
3%
State
7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
5%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$18,458
Estimated 3 years: $55,374
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,814
Estimated 3 years
$77,442
Total cost
$46,522
Estimated 3 years
$139,566
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$10,000
25th percentile: $4,803
75th percentile: $15,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
55%
50-100%
34%
100%
9%
>100%
2%

Demographics

Out of 239 students in 2024, 51% were women, and 34% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
48%
Women
51%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
39%
Women
61%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
61%
Women
39%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
66%
Black
16%
Asian
6%
Hisp
7%
PI
0%
AI
1%
2+
0%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
67%
Black
22%
Asian
7%
Hisp
2%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
0%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
78%
PoC
22%
Part-time faculty
White
74%
PoC
26%
Memphis student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
115
-
9
28
Women
123
-
14
18
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
158
68
18
34
Asian
14
7
-
-
Hispanic
16
2
-
-
Black
39
22
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
3
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
0
0
-
-
Other
9
2
-
-
People of Color
81
33
5
12
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