Self-study
University of Tennessee College of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.89
Median LSAT
164
Acceptance rate
25%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Feb 6
Feb 2026
3
Feb 6
Rejected: 1
Accepted: 1
Feb 2
Rejected: 1
Jan 2026
6
Jan 30
Waitlisted: 1
Accepted: 1
Jan 28
Rejected: 1
Jan 16
Waitlisted: 1
Jan 12
Rejected: 1
Jan 9
Accepted: 1
Dec 2025
3
Dec 25
Rejected: 1
Dec 18
Waitlisted: 1
Dec 12
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
160
164
166
GPA
3.67
3.89
3.95
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2176
100%
Accepted
539
25%
Matriculated
139
6%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
90%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
3%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Tennessee
95
North Carolina
6
Georgia
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
69%
1-25
37%
26-500
21%
501+
10%
Business & industry
6%
Government
6%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
6%
Federal
2%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
3%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$16,696
Estimated 3 years: $50,088
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,016
Estimated 3 years
$75,048
Total cost
$45,524
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$136,572
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$9,000
25th percentile: $5,000
75th percentile: $14,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
60%
50-100%
34%
100%
3%
>100%
3%
Demographics
Out of 401 students in 2024, 49% were women, and 27% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
49%
Women
49%
Other
0.2%
Full-time faculty
Men
51%
Women
49%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
61%
Women
39%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
73%
Black
6%
Asian
2%
Hisp
9%
PI
0.2%
AI
0.5%
2+
4%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
80%
Black
9%
Asian
0%
Hisp
6%
PI
0%
AI
0.8%
2+
3%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
74%
PoC
26%
Part-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
12%
Tennessee student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
198
-
20
46
Women
198
-
19
30
Other gender
1
-
0
0
White
294
101
29
67
Asian
8
0
-
-
Hispanic
36
7
-
-
Black
25
11
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
2
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
17
4
-
-
Other
18
3
-
-
People of Color
107
26
10
9
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