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University of Memphis School of Law

Tennessee · Public · School ID: memphis-the-university-of

University of Memphis School of Law is a public law school in Tennessee. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 73.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.5%). 91.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 6.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $18,634 per year; a median grant of $11,000 brings median net tuition to about $7,634. The median LSAT is 155 with a 41.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)152 / 155 / 159
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.22 / 3.53 / 3.77
Acceptance rate41.1%
Applications received582
Offers extended239
1L enrollment96
Total JD enrollment239
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out2 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$18,634
Non-resident tuition$24,354
Mandatory fees$2,594
Living-expense estimate$28,729
Median grant$11,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,000 / $20,000
No-grant share38.1%
< half-tuition grants31.8%
Half-to-full grants17.2%
Full-tuition grants5.4%
Above-full grants (stipend)7.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)73.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar90.6%
State average (same exam)78.5%
Difference vs. state-5.1 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 graduates94
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)91.5%
Bar-required jobs79.8%
MegaLaw 500+2.1%
BigLaw 251–5004.3%
Mid 101–2504.3%
Small 2–10043.6%
Solo1.1%
Clerkships9.6%
Government11.7%
Public interest10.6%
Business / industry4.3%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment4.3%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment115 (48.1%)
Female enrollment124 (51.9%)
White171
Black40
Hispanic10
Asian13
Two or more races2
Other / unreported3

Faculty

Total faculty67
Full-time23
Faculty of color11

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$136,770

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Memphis School of Law reported a 73.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.5% state average.

How much does University of Memphis School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Memphis School of Law is $18,634 per year (about $55,902 over three years). The median grant is $11,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $7,634 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Memphis School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.53; the acceptance rate is 41.1%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Memphis School of Law?

91.5% of University of Memphis School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 6.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Tennessee

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Memphis, The University of, 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.