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Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.81
Median LSAT
167
Acceptance rate
25%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
163
167
168
GPA
3.52
3.81
3.92
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
3038
100%
Accepted
747
25%
Matriculated
254
8%
Your chances
At Southern Methodist, your chances increase by 3.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Southern Methodist acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Southern Methodist rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Southern Methodist LSAT trend
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Southern Methodist GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
97%
Full-time non-legal
2%
Unemployed
0.4%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Texas
222
Colorado
3
California
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
76%
1-25
26%
26-500
22%
501+
28%
Business & industry
9%
Government
7%
Public interest
1%
Clerkship
4%
Federal
2%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.4%
Unemployed
0.4%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$58,504
Estimated 3 years: $175,512
Cost of living (off-campus)
$14,888
Estimated 3 years
$44,664
Total cost
$88,682
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$266,046
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$25,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $32,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
73%
50-100%
22%
100%
0%
>100%
5%
Demographics
Out of 649 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 33% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
42%
Women
58%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
46%
Women
54%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
71%
Women
29%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
67%
Black
5%
Asian
9%
Hisp
12%
PI
0%
AI
0.3%
2+
3%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
64%
Black
7%
Asian
8%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
6%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
80%
PoC
20%
Part-time faculty
White
82%
PoC
18%
Southern Methodist student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
273
-
28
89
Women
374
-
33
36
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
436
159
49
102
Asian
58
19
-
-
Hispanic
76
25
-
-
Black
31
17
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
2
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
22
14
-
-
Other
24
13
-
-
People of Color
213
88
12
23
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Southern Methodist is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Southern Methodist acceptance rate was 24.59%.
To be a competitive applicant at Southern Methodist, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 167 and a GPA of 3.81. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 163 and 168 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Southern Methodist tuition is $58,504 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $88,682 per year.
Southern Methodist is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #42 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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