Southern University Law Center

2 Roosevelt Steptoe Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-5340

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#3 in Presence of Minority Faculty

SULC ranks #3 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (75.2%).

#8 in Presence of Minority Students

SULC ranks #8 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (68.3%).

#27 in Presence of Female Faculty

SULC is tied for #27 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (47.8%).

#175 in Bar Passage Rate

SULC ranks #175 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (57.8%), and it underperforms by -18.8% the state of Louisiana’s overall bar passage rate of 76.6%. (A national comparison on this metric should be taken in a qualified sense and with caution, because every state has a different bar passage rate.)

#185 in Acceptance Rate

SULC ranks #185 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 65.2% among those who applied for admission.

#189 in Student to Faculty Ratio

SULC is tied for #189 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (17.0:1).

#191 in Median LSAT

SULC is tied for #191 in terms of the median LSAT score (144) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#193 in Median Undergraduate GPA

SULC ranks #193 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (2.83) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#213 in Highest Tuition (out-of-state)

#268 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
SULC ranks #213 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $29,090, and it ranks #268 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $16,490. We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. Room and board expenses average $14,000 per year.

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: February 28
Application Fee: $50

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 65.2% 69.4%
LSAT Score (Median) 144 144
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 142-146 141-147
GPA (Median) 2.83 2.85
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 2.55-3.13 2.53-3.16

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: LA LA
School's bar passage rate: 57.8% 55.8%
State overall bar passage rate: 76.6% 69.3%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: -18.8% -13.5%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: N/A N/A
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 48.8% 57.6%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $16,490 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $29,090 N/A
Room and Board: $14,000 $12,600
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 15.0% 8.1%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $7,000 $3,000
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $94,447 $86,708
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 100.0% 93.9%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 622 455
Men: 43.1% 45.1%
Women: 56.9% 54.9%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 31.7% N/A
Black: 58.7% N/A
Hispanic: 2.1% N/A
Asian: 1.1% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 17.0 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 113 N/A
Male: 52.2% N/A
Female: 47.8% N/A
Minority: 75.2% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): N/A $56,000
Public Sector (Median): N/A $43,000
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: N/A 471,839