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Stetson University School of Law

Florida · Private · School ID: stetson-university

Stetson University School of Law is a private law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 77.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 73.2%). 87.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 15.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $56,521 per year; a median grant of $25,000 brings median net tuition to about $31,521. The median LSAT is 159 with a 36.4% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)157 / 159 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.42 / 3.63 / 3.81
Acceptance rate36.4%
Applications received2,791
Offers extended1,017
1L enrollment336
Total JD enrollment1,009
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$56,521
Non-resident tuition$56,521
Mandatory fees$496
Living-expense estimate$27,414
Median grant$25,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$15,000 / $35,000
No-grant share11.9%
< half-tuition grants50.4%
Half-to-full grants36.9%
Full-tuition grants0.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)77.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar92.2%
State average (same exam)73.2%
Difference vs. state+3.8 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 graduates287
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)87.1%
Bar-required jobs80.8%
MegaLaw 500+8.7%
BigLaw 251–5006.6%
Mid 101–2504.5%
Small 2–10033.1%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships3.1%
Government16.4%
Public interest8.7%
Business / industry4.9%
Academia1.0%
Seeking employment3.5%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment414 (41.5%)
Female enrollment584 (58.5%)
White700
Black32
Hispanic175
Asian24
Two or more races29
Other / unreported49

Faculty

Total faculty153
Full-time51
Faculty of color14

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$147,320

Frequently asked questions

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

Stetson University School of Law reported a 77.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 73.2% state average.

How much does Stetson University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Stetson University School of Law is $56,521 per year (about $169,563 over three years). The median grant is $25,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $31,521 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Stetson University School of Law is 159 and the median GPA is 3.63; the acceptance rate is 36.4%.

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

87.1% of Stetson University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 15.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Florida

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Stetson 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.