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Florida State University School of Law

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

Florida State University School of Law is a public law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 87.2% 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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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)158 / 166 / 167
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.60 / 3.93 / 3.99
Acceptance rate16.0%
Applications received2,711
Offers extended433
1L enrollment153
Total JD enrollment455
GRE-only takers2
Transfers in / out17 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$19,952
Non-resident tuition$41,238
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$23,180
Median grant$15,464
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,737 / $20,640
No-grant share22.1%
< half-tuition grants25.4%
Half-to-full grants24.9%
Full-tuition grants11.9%
Above-full grants (stipend)15.7%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)87.2%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar93.9%
State average (same exam)73.3%
Difference vs. state+13.9 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 graduates132
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.4%
Bar-required jobs87.1%
MegaLaw 500+9.1%
BigLaw 251–5008.3%
Mid 101–2502.3%
Small 2–10034.8%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships6.8%
Government19.7%
Public interest6.1%
Business / industry4.5%
Academia1.5%
Seeking employment0.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment218 (47.9%)
Female enrollment237 (52.1%)
White308
Black25
Hispanic65
Asian24
Two or more races8
Other / unreported25

Faculty

Total faculty146
Full-time70
Faculty of color30

State market context

Mean attorney salary in 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 87.2% 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.

Other law schools in Florida

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Florida State 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.