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Florida State University School of Law

Florida · Public · School ID: florida-state-university
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
Data corrected. One or more figures on this page were adjudicated against the ABA source to make the series true. See how we handle anomalies.
First-time bar
87.22%
+13.9 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
92.4%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
166
25–75: 158–167
Acceptance
16%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$4,488
sticker $19,952

Florida State University School of Law is a public law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 87.22% first-time bar passage rate (state average 73.3%). 92.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 17.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $19,952 per year; a median grant of $15,464 brings median net tuition to about $4,488. The median LSAT is 166 with a 16.0% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)34.8%
Government19.7%
MegaLaw 500+9.1%
BigLaw 251–5008.3%
Clerkships6.8%
Public interest6.1%
Business4.5%
Mid firm (101–250)2.3%
Academia1.5%
No placements reported (0%): Solo, Still seeking. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school87.22%
State avg73.3%
first-time +13.9 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 95.17% · class of 2025 first-time 88.81% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 166
158167
uGPAmedian 3.93
3.603.99
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied2,711
Offered433
Enrolled 1L153
Offer rate 16% · yield 35%.
Grant distribution
No grant 22.1%Under half 25.4%Half to full 24.9%Full 11.9%Stipend 15.7%
Demographics
Women 52%Men 48%
White308
Black25
Hispanic65
Asian24
Two or more8
Other / unreported25
Cost detail
Resident tuition$19,952
Non-resident$41,238
Mandatory fees
Living estimate$23,180
Median grant$15,464
Grant 25 / 75$5,737 / $20,640
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty146
Full-time faculty70
Faculty of color30
Total JD enrollment455
Graduates132
Mean attorney salary · state$147,320

Frequently asked questions

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

Florida State University School of Law reported a 87.22% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 73.3% state average.

How much does Florida State University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Florida State University School of Law is $19,952 per year (about $59,856 over three years). The median grant is $15,464, bringing median net tuition to roughly $4,488 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Florida State University School of Law is 166 and the median GPA is 3.93; the acceptance rate is 16.0%.

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

92.4% of Florida State University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 17.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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