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Southern University Law Center
Southern University Law Center
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.15
Median LSAT
147
Acceptance rate
57%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
145
147
150
GPA
2.86
3.15
3.48
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1153
100%
Accepted
652
57%
Matriculated
297
26%
Your chances
At Southern, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Southern acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Southern rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Southern LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Southern GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
54%
Full-time non-legal
21%
Unemployed
25%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Louisiana
104
Texas
29
District Of Columbia
10
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
23%
1-25
15%
26-500
7%
501+
2%
Business & industry
10%
Government
17%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
9%
Federal
1%
State
8%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
25%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$11,338
Estimated 3 years: $34,014
Cost of living (off-campus)
$29,592
Estimated 3 years
$88,776
Total cost
$50,274
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$150,822
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$11,800
25th percentile: $9,375
75th percentile: $13,025
Scholarship amounts
<50%
60%
50-100%
37%
100%
0%
>100%
3%
Demographics
Out of 800 students in 2024, 61% were women, and 75% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
35%
Women
61%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
42%
Women
58%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
60%
Women
40%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
25%
Black
58%
Asian
0.4%
Hisp
7%
PI
0%
AI
0.1%
2+
0.4%
Unk
9%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
31%
Black
62%
Asian
1%
Hisp
3%
PI
0%
AI
0.4%
2+
1%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
31%
PoC
69%
Part-time faculty
White
30%
PoC
70%
Southern student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
276
-
30
24
Women
491
-
41
16
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
201
76
22
12
Asian
3
3
-
-
Hispanic
52
8
-
-
Black
465
152
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
3
3
-
-
Other
75
3
-
-
People of Color
599
170
49
28
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Southern is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Southern acceptance rate was 56.55%.
To be a competitive applicant at Southern, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 147 and a GPA of 3.15. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 145 and 150 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Southern tuition is $11,338 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $50,274 per year.
Whether Southern is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 175+ 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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