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Arizona State University vs University of Tennessee

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 14.5% at Tennessee.
  • Tennessee costs about $32K less over three years after the average scholarship: $168K against $200K.
  • Arizona State is harder to get into: a 165 median LSAT and a 19.8% acceptance rate, against 164 and 24.8% at Tennessee.
  • Arizona State has the higher first time bar pass rate: 91.9% against 85.6%.
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Where graduates go

Arizona State leads 3 of 5

✓16.6%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
14.5%
✓14.5%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
9.7%
2.1%
Federal clerkships
✓4.8%
93.8%
Graduates employed
✓96.8%
✓91.9%
First time bar passage
85.6%

What it costs

Arizona State leads 3 of 4

$200K
Three year net cost
✓$168K
✓96%
Students receiving a scholarship
89%
✓$20,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$10,550/yr
✓$20,083/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$9,608/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Arizona State 19.8% · Tennessee 24.8%

LSAT

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

Arizona State
158165167
Tennessee
160164166
156158160162164166168170

GPA

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

Arizona State
3.583.913.98
Tennessee
3.673.893.95
3.503.603.703.803.904.00

Frequently asked questions

Is Arizona State or Tennessee better for BigLaw?
Arizona State placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 16.6% against 14.5%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Arizona State placed 14.5% and Tennessee placed 9.7%. Federal clerkships were 2.1% at Arizona State and 4.8% at Tennessee.
Which is harder to get into, Arizona State or Tennessee?
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. Tennessee's had 164 and 3.89, with 24.8%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Arizona State or Tennessee?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $200K at Arizona State and $168K at Tennessee, 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 Tennessee?
96% of Arizona State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $20,000 a year among recipients. 89% of Tennessee students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $10,550 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
91.9% of Arizona State's first time takers passed in 2025, against 85.6% at Tennessee. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Arizona State or Tennessee?
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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