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Belmont University School of Law

Tennessee · Private · School ID: belmont-university

Belmont University School of Law is a private law school in Tennessee. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 95.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.0%). 89.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 10.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $55,500 per year; a median grant of $40,710 brings median net tuition to about $14,790. The median LSAT is 161 with a 37.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)158 / 161 / 163
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.66 / 3.84 / 3.94
Acceptance rate37.6%
Applications received1,337
Offers extended503
1L enrollment136
Total JD enrollment372
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$55,500
Non-resident tuition$55,500
Mandatory fees$2,205
Living-expense estimate$32,026
Median grant$40,710
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$27,140 / $54,280
No-grant share38.1%
< half-tuition grants9.3%
Half-to-full grants24.3%
Full-tuition grants28.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)95.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar99.1%
State average (same exam)78.0%
Difference vs. state+17.0 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 graduates118
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)89.8%
Bar-required jobs84.7%
MegaLaw 500+5.9%
BigLaw 251–5004.2%
Mid 101–2500.8%
Small 2–10048.3%
Solo0.8%
Clerkships4.2%
Government11.9%
Public interest5.9%
Business / industry8.5%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment2.5%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment118 (32.2%)
Female enrollment248 (67.8%)
White263
Black10
Hispanic17
Asian9
Two or more races4
Other / unreported69

Faculty

Total faculty55
Full-time23
Faculty of color10

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$136,770

Frequently asked questions

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

Belmont University School of Law reported a 95.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.0% state average.

How much does Belmont University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Belmont University School of Law is $55,500 per year (about $166,500 over three years). The median grant is $40,710, bringing median net tuition to roughly $14,790 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Belmont University School of Law is 161 and the median GPA is 3.84; the acceptance rate is 37.6%.

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

89.8% of Belmont University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 10.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 2.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Tennessee

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Belmont 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.