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St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law

Florida · Private · School ID: st-thomas-university-(miami)

St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law is a private law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 80.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 72.7%). 79.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 8.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $44,730 per year; a median grant of $25,320 brings median net tuition to about $19,410. The median LSAT is 152 with a 60.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)150 / 152 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.12 / 3.42 / 3.65
Acceptance rate60.2%
Applications received1,771
Offers extended1,067
1L enrollment431
Total JD enrollment998
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out4 / 17

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$44,730
Non-resident tuition$44,730
Mandatory fees$2,848
Living-expense estimate$42,548
Median grant$25,320
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$12,500 / $34,750
No-grant share35.9%
< half-tuition grants28.9%
Half-to-full grants35.0%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)80.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar86.6%
State average (same exam)72.7%
Difference vs. state+8.2 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 graduates194
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)79.4%
Bar-required jobs77.8%
MegaLaw 500+3.6%
BigLaw 251–5005.2%
Mid 101–2502.6%
Small 2–10041.8%
Solo4.1%
Clerkships1.0%
Government11.3%
Public interest6.2%
Business / industry4.1%
Academia0.5%
Seeking employment8.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment409 (41.0%)
Female enrollment588 (59.0%)
White215
Black62
Hispanic621
Asian12
Two or more races61
Other / unreported27

Faculty

Total faculty122
Full-time45
Faculty of color52

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$147,320

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law?

St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law reported a 80.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 72.7% state average.

How much does St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law is $44,730 per year (about $134,190 over three years). The median grant is $25,320, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,410 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law is 152 and the median GPA is 3.42; the acceptance rate is 60.2%.

What are the job outcomes at St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law?

79.4% of St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 8.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Florida

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for St. Thomas University (Miami), 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.