Appalachian School of Law vs Inter American University
Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.
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The short version
- =About the same placement. 0.0% of Appalachian's Class of 2025 and 0.0% of Inter American's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
- Inter American costs about $82K less over three years after the average scholarship: $129K against $210K.
- Appalachian is harder to get into: a 146 median LSAT and a 60.9% acceptance rate, against 144 and 50.9% at Inter American.
- Inter American has the higher first time bar pass rate: 56.0% against 54.8%.
Appalachian
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Inter American
Where graduates go
Inter American leads 2 of 5
0.0%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
0.0%
0.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
0.0%
0.0%
Federal clerkships
0.0%
74.4%
Graduates employed
✓79.2%
54.8%
First time bar passage
✓56.0%
What it costs
Appalachian leads 3 of 4
$210K
Three year net cost
✓$129K
✓87%
Students receiving a scholarship
8%
✓$10,250/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$2,379/yr
✓$12,716/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$194/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Appalachian 60.9% · Inter American 50.9%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Appalachian
145146151
Inter American
140144148
138140142144146148150152154
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Appalachian
2.723.203.53
Inter American
3.183.393.65
2.652.752.852.953.053.153.253.353.453.553.65
Appalachian School of Law
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Frequently asked questions
Is Appalachian or Inter American better for BigLaw?
Inter American placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 0.0% against 0.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Appalachian placed 0.0% and Inter American placed 0.0%. Federal clerkships were 0.0% at Appalachian and 0.0% at Inter American.
Which is harder to get into, Appalachian or Inter American?
Appalachian's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 146 and a median GPA of 3.20, with a 60.9% acceptance rate. Inter American's had 144 and 3.39, with 50.9%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Appalachian or Inter American?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $210K at Appalachian and $129K at Inter American, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Appalachian or Inter American?
87% of Appalachian students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $10,250 a year among recipients. 8% of Inter American students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $2,379 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
54.8% of Appalachian's first time takers passed in 2025, against 56.0% at Inter American. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Appalachian or Inter American?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.
What a higher LSAT changes
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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology