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Arizona State University vs Florida State 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

  • Arizona State places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 16.6% of the Class of 2025, against 12.9% at Florida State.
  • Florida State costs about $36K less over three years after the average scholarship: $164K against $200K.
  • Florida State is harder to get into: a 166 median LSAT and a 16.0% acceptance rate, against 165 and 19.8% at Arizona State.
  • Arizona State has the higher first time bar pass rate: 91.9% against 88.8%.
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Where graduates go

Arizona State leads 4 of 5

✓16.6%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
12.9%
✓14.5%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
9.1%
2.1%
Federal clerkships
✓3.8%
✓93.8%
Graduates employed
93.2%
✓91.9%
First time bar passage
88.8%

What it costs

Arizona State leads 3 of 4

$200K
Three year net cost
✓$164K
✓96%
Students receiving a scholarship
78%
✓$20,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$15,464/yr
✓$20,083/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$11,165/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Arizona State 19.8% · Florida State 16.0%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Arizona State
158165167
Florida State
158166167
156158160162164166168170

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Arizona State
3.583.913.98
Florida State
3.603.933.99
3.503.603.703.803.904.00

Frequently asked questions

Is Arizona State or Florida State better for BigLaw?
Arizona State placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 16.6% against 12.9%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Arizona State placed 14.5% and Florida State placed 9.1%. Federal clerkships were 2.1% at Arizona State and 3.8% at Florida State.
Which is harder to get into, Arizona State or Florida State?
Arizona State's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 165 and a median GPA of 3.91, with a 19.8% acceptance rate. Florida State's had 166 and 3.93, with 16.0%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Arizona State or Florida State?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $200K at Arizona State and $164K at Florida State, 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, Arizona State or Florida State?
96% of Arizona State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $20,000 a year among recipients. 78% of Florida State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $15,464 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
91.9% of Arizona State's first time takers passed in 2025, against 88.8% at Florida State. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Arizona State or Florida State?
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.

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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

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