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Barry University vs Texas Southern 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. 3.8% of Barry's Class of 2025 and 4.3% of Texas Southern's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • Texas Southern costs about $33K less over three years after the average scholarship: $157K against $190K.
  • Texas Southern is harder to get into: a 150 median LSAT and a 33.1% acceptance rate, against 150 and 55.9% at Barry.
  • Texas Southern has the higher first time bar pass rate: 62.9% against 58.9%.
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Where graduates go

Texas Southern leads 3 of 5

3.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓4.3%
3.8%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓4.3%
0.0%
Federal clerkships
0.0%
✓83.0%
Graduates employed
73.2%
58.9%
First time bar passage
✓62.9%

What it costs

Barry leads 3 of 4

$190K
Three year net cost
✓$157K
✓79%
Students receiving a scholarship
51%
✓$16,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$7,363/yr
✓$11,984/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$3,752/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Barry 55.9% · Texas Southern 33.1%

LSAT

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

Barry
148150152
Texas Southern
148150152
146148150152154

GPA

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

Barry
2.933.233.48
Texas Southern
2.993.333.62
2.852.953.053.153.253.353.453.553.65

Frequently asked questions

Is Barry or Texas Southern better for BigLaw?
Texas Southern placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 4.3% against 3.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Barry placed 3.8% and Texas Southern placed 4.3%. Federal clerkships were 0.0% at Barry and 0.0% at Texas Southern.
Which is harder to get into, Barry or Texas Southern?
Barry's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 150 and a median GPA of 3.23, with a 55.9% acceptance rate. Texas Southern's had 150 and 3.33, with 33.1%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Barry or Texas Southern?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $190K at Barry and $157K at Texas Southern, 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, Barry or Texas Southern?
79% of Barry students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $16,000 a year among recipients. 51% of Texas Southern students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $7,363 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
58.9% of Barry's first time takers passed in 2025, against 62.9% at Texas Southern. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Barry or Texas Southern?
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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