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Saint Louis University School of Law

Missouri · Private · School ID: saint-louis-university

Saint Louis University School of Law is a private law school in Missouri. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 84.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.9%). 93.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 17.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $55,260 per year; a median grant of $25,000 brings median net tuition to about $30,260. The median LSAT is 157 with a 56.4% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)154 / 157 / 161
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.37 / 3.61 / 3.83
Acceptance rate56.4%
Applications received941
Offers extended531
1L enrollment222
Total JD enrollment594
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out4 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$55,260
Non-resident tuition$55,260
Mandatory fees$930
Living-expense estimate$26,112
Median grant$25,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$15,000 / $35,000
No-grant share2.5%
< half-tuition grants57.2%
Half-to-full grants39.1%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)84.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar95.5%
State average (same exam)81.9%
Difference vs. state+2.1 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 graduates169
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)93.5%
Bar-required jobs87.6%
MegaLaw 500+14.2%
BigLaw 251–5003.6%
Mid 101–2505.9%
Small 2–10044.4%
Solo0.6%
Clerkships1.8%
Government8.3%
Public interest4.1%
Business / industry11.2%
Academia0.6%
Seeking employment3.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment248 (42.0%)
Female enrollment342 (58.0%)
White411
Black48
Hispanic50
Asian24
Two or more races32
Other / unreported29

Faculty

Total faculty132
Full-time52
Faculty of color22

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$141,890

Frequently asked questions

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

Saint Louis University School of Law reported a 84.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.9% state average.

How much does Saint Louis University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Saint Louis University School of Law is $55,260 per year (about $165,780 over three years). The median grant is $25,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $30,260 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Saint Louis University School of Law is 157 and the median GPA is 3.61; the acceptance rate is 56.4%.

What are the job outcomes at Saint Louis University School of Law?

93.5% of Saint Louis University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 17.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Missouri

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Saint Louis 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.