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Florida International University School of Law

Florida · Public · School ID: florida-international-university

Florida International University School of Law is a public law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 88.3% first-time bar passage rate (state average 72.9%). 93.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 17.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $20,039 per year; a median grant of $10,365 brings median net tuition to about $9,674. The median LSAT is 161 with a 18.8% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)159 / 161 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.66 / 3.80 / 3.89
Acceptance rate18.8%
Applications received3,100
Offers extended582
1L enrollment175
Total JD enrollment581
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out15 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$20,039
Non-resident tuition$34,684
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$33,176
Median grant$10,365
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$7,000 / $20,716
No-grant share44.9%
< half-tuition grants28.5%
Half-to-full grants11.4%
Full-tuition grants9.4%
Above-full grants (stipend)5.9%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)88.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.8%
State average (same exam)72.9%
Difference vs. state+15.4 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 graduates157
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)93.0%
Bar-required jobs84.1%
MegaLaw 500+15.9%
BigLaw 251–5001.3%
Mid 101–2501.3%
Small 2–10036.9%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships1.3%
Government12.7%
Public interest13.4%
Business / industry7.6%
Academia3.2%
Seeking employment3.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment267 (46.3%)
Female enrollment310 (53.7%)
White148
Black35
Hispanic333
Asian24
Two or more races
Other / unreported41

Faculty

Total faculty111
Full-time38
Faculty of color46

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$147,320

Frequently asked questions

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

Florida International University School of Law reported a 88.3% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 72.9% state average.

How much does Florida International University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Florida International University School of Law is $20,039 per year (about $60,117 over three years). The median grant is $10,365, bringing median net tuition to roughly $9,674 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Florida International University School of Law is 161 and the median GPA is 3.80; the acceptance rate is 18.8%.

What are the job outcomes at Florida International University School of Law?

93.0% of Florida International University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 17.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Florida

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Florida International 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.