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Baylor University School of Law

Texas · Private · School ID: baylor-university

Baylor University School of Law is a private law school in Texas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 94.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.4%). 98.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 12.7% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $46,574 per year; a median grant of $33,518 brings median net tuition to about $13,056. The median LSAT is 164 with a 20.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)159 / 164 / 165
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.49 / 3.77 / 3.89
Acceptance rate20.6%
Applications received3,658
Offers extended753
1L enrollment165
Total JD enrollment439
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out3 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$46,574
Non-resident tuition$46,574
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$25,023
Median grant$33,518
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$18,000 / $57,873
No-grant share3.1%
< half-tuition grants41.2%
Half-to-full grants29.0%
Full-tuition grants19.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)6.9%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)94.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar97.9%
State average (same exam)81.4%
Difference vs. state+13.5 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates110
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)98.2%
Bar-required jobs95.5%
MegaLaw 500+11.8%
BigLaw 251–5000.9%
Mid 101–2507.3%
Small 2–10042.7%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships8.2%
Government21.8%
Public interest0.9%
Business / industry3.6%
Academia1.8%
Seeking employment0.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment230 (52.5%)
Female enrollment208 (47.5%)
White305
Black17
Hispanic66
Asian15
Two or more races32
Other / unreported4

Faculty

Total faculty166
Full-time41
Faculty of color32

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,890

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Baylor University School of Law?

Baylor University School of Law reported a 94.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.4% state average.

How much does Baylor University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Baylor University School of Law is $46,574 per year (about $139,722 over three years). The median grant is $33,518, bringing median net tuition to roughly $13,056 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Baylor University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Baylor University School of Law is 164 and the median GPA is 3.77; the acceptance rate is 20.6%.

What are the job outcomes at Baylor University School of Law?

98.2% of Baylor University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 12.7% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Texas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Baylor University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.