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Saint Louis University School of Law
(SLU)
Saint Louis University School of Law
(SLU)
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.61
Median LSAT
157
Acceptance rate
56%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
157
161
GPA
3.37
3.61
3.83
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
941
100%
Accepted
531
56%
Matriculated
221
23%
Your chances
At SLU, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
SLU acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
SLU rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
SLU LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
SLU GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
89%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Missouri
116
Illinois
20
New York
6
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
63%
1-25
25%
26-500
31%
501+
7%
Business & industry
4%
Government
15%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
1%
State
0.5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$51,640
Estimated 3 years: $154,920
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,620
Estimated 3 years
$73,860
Total cost
$77,190
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$231,570
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$24,000
25th percentile: $13,500
75th percentile: $35,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
50%
50-100%
40%
100%
9%
>100%
1%
Demographics
Out of 553 students in 2024, 60% were women, and 30% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
40%
Women
60%
Other
0.4%
Full-time faculty
Men
38%
Women
62%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
57%
Women
43%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
70%
Black
9%
Asian
5%
Hisp
8%
PI
0%
AI
0.4%
2+
6%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
79%
Black
8%
Asian
5%
Hisp
6%
PI
0%
AI
1%
2+
0.5%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
82%
PoC
18%
Part-time faculty
White
83%
PoC
17%
SLU student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
219
-
19
43
Women
332
-
31
33
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
387
147
41
63
Asian
26
10
-
-
Hispanic
45
12
-
-
Black
52
14
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
2
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
32
1
-
-
Other
9
0
-
-
People of Color
166
39
9
13
Frequently asked questions
Admission to SLU is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the SLU acceptance rate was 56.43%.
To be a competitive applicant at SLU, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 157 and a GPA of 3.61. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 154 and 161 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, SLU tuition is $51,640 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $77,190 per year.
Whether SLU is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 91 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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