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University of Tennessee School of Law

Tennessee · Public · School ID: tennessee-university-of

University of Tennessee School of Law is a public law school in Tennessee. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 91.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.5%). 92.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 13.7% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $16,696 per year; a median grant of $10,550 brings median net tuition to about $6,146. The median LSAT is 164 with a 24.8% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)160 / 164 / 166
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.67 / 3.89 / 3.95
Acceptance rate24.8%
Applications received2,176
Offers extended539
1L enrollment140
Total JD enrollment419
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out2 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$16,696
Non-resident tuition$35,140
Mandatory fees$3,866
Living-expense estimate$26,216
Median grant$10,550
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$8,000 / $14,000
No-grant share10.7%
< half-tuition grants66.6%
Half-to-full grants18.5%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)4.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)91.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar92.8%
State average (same exam)78.5%
Difference vs. state+13.4 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 graduates124
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.7%
Bar-required jobs88.7%
MegaLaw 500+9.7%
BigLaw 251–5004.0%
Mid 101–2504.8%
Small 2–10040.3%
Solo1.6%
Clerkships11.3%
Government8.9%
Public interest6.5%
Business / industry8.1%
Academia0.8%
Seeking employment1.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment184 (45.5%)
Female enrollment220 (54.5%)
White308
Black17
Hispanic41
Asian12
Two or more races21
Other / unreported20

Faculty

Total faculty111
Full-time44
Faculty of color18

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$136,770

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Tennessee School of Law reported a 91.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.5% state average.

How much does University of Tennessee School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Tennessee School of Law is $16,696 per year (about $50,088 over three years). The median grant is $10,550, bringing median net tuition to roughly $6,146 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Tennessee School of Law is 164 and the median GPA is 3.89; the acceptance rate is 24.8%.

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

92.7% of University of Tennessee School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 13.7% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.6% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Tennessee

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Tennessee, 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.