Self-study
St. Mary's University School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.49
Median LSAT
153
Acceptance rate
26%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Jan 27
Jan 2026
2
Jan 27
Accepted: 1
Jan 15
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
151
153
156
GPA
3.14
3.49
3.69
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2906
100%
Accepted
755
26%
Matriculated
279
10%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
82%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
11%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Texas
196
Colorado
3
California
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
55%
1-25
40%
26-500
15%
501+
0.4%
Business & industry
7%
Government
15%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
3%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.8%
Unemployed
11%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$43,602
Estimated 3 years: $130,806
Cost of living (off-campus)
$22,038
Estimated 3 years
$66,114
Total cost
$66,756
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$200,268
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$12,000
25th percentile: $7,127
75th percentile: $17,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
91%
50-100%
9%
100%
0%
>100%
0.2%
Demographics
Out of 830 students in 2024, 56% were women, and 62% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
43%
Women
56%
Other
0.5%
Full-time faculty
Men
57%
Women
43%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
74%
Women
26%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
38%
Black
3%
Asian
3%
Hisp
51%
PI
0.1%
AI
1%
2+
0%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
42%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Hisp
53%
PI
0%
AI
1%
2+
0%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
69%
PoC
31%
Part-time faculty
White
76%
PoC
24%
St. Mary's student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
357
-
29
46
Women
468
-
22
16
Other gender
4
-
0
0
White
318
97
35
47
Asian
28
3
-
-
Hispanic
423
123
-
-
Black
26
6
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
10
3
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
0
0
-
-
Other
24
0
-
-
People of Color
512
135
16
15
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