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Florida A&M University School of Law

Florida · Public · School ID: florida-a&m-university

Florida A&M University School of Law is a public law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 75.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 73.3%). 79.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 7.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $13,224 per year; a median grant of $7,500 brings median net tuition to about $5,724. The median LSAT is 152 with a 34.7% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)149 / 152 / 155
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.18 / 3.48 / 3.74
Acceptance rate34.7%
Applications received1,546
Offers extended536
1L enrollment177
Total JD enrollment383
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out3 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$13,224
Non-resident tuition$31,842
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$39,030
Median grant$7,500
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,000 / $10,000
No-grant share55.4%
< half-tuition grants23.2%
Half-to-full grants15.5%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)6.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)75.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar72.5%
State average (same exam)73.3%
Difference vs. state+2.1 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 graduates108
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)79.6%
Bar-required jobs71.3%
MegaLaw 500+4.6%
BigLaw 251–5002.8%
Mid 101–2504.6%
Small 2–10022.2%
Solo0.9%
Clerkships0.9%
Government11.1%
Public interest27.8%
Business / industry6.5%
Academia0.9%
Seeking employment8.3%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment128 (33.4%)
Female enrollment255 (66.6%)
White86
Black184
Hispanic46
Asian16
Two or more races47
Other / unreported4

Faculty

Total faculty57
Full-time35
Faculty of color36

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$147,320

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Florida A&M University School of Law?

Florida A&M University School of Law reported a 75.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 73.3% state average.

How much does Florida A&M University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Florida A&M University School of Law is $13,224 per year (about $39,672 over three years). The median grant is $7,500, bringing median net tuition to roughly $5,724 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Florida A&M University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Florida A&M University School of Law is 152 and the median GPA is 3.48; the acceptance rate is 34.7%.

What are the job outcomes at Florida A&M University School of Law?

79.6% of Florida A&M University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Florida

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Florida A&M 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.