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Lincoln Memorial University School of Law

Tennessee · Private · School ID: lincoln-memorial-university

Lincoln Memorial University School of Law is a private law school in Tennessee. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 63.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.4%). 83.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 3.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $43,210 per year; a median grant of $28,000 brings median net tuition to about $15,210. The median LSAT is 153 with a 52.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)150 / 153 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.08 / 3.44 / 3.68
Acceptance rate52.2%
Applications received828
Offers extended432
1L enrollment163
Total JD enrollment429
GRE-only takers4
Transfers in / out6 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$43,210
Non-resident tuition$43,210
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$28,325
Median grant$28,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$15,988 / $32,736
No-grant share0.5%
< half-tuition grants39.0%
Half-to-full grants53.5%
Full-tuition grants0.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)6.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)63.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar81.2%
State average (same exam)78.4%
Difference vs. state-14.7 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 graduates110
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)83.6%
Bar-required jobs74.5%
MegaLaw 500+1.8%
BigLaw 251–5001.8%
Mid 101–2501.8%
Small 2–10043.6%
Solo6.4%
Clerkships0.0%
Government20.0%
Public interest1.8%
Business / industry7.3%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment8.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment151 (35.4%)
Female enrollment275 (64.6%)
White336
Black15
Hispanic18
Asian6
Two or more races41
Other / unreported13

Faculty

Total faculty70
Full-time25
Faculty of color13

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$136,770

Frequently asked questions

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

Lincoln Memorial University School of Law reported a 63.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.4% state average.

How much does Lincoln Memorial University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Lincoln Memorial University School of Law is $43,210 per year (about $129,630 over three years). The median grant is $28,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $15,210 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Lincoln Memorial University School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.44; the acceptance rate is 52.2%.

What are the job outcomes at Lincoln Memorial University School of Law?

83.6% of Lincoln Memorial University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 3.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Tennessee

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Lincoln Memorial 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.