Brigham Young University vs University of Florida
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
- Brigham Young places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 29.9% of the Class of 2025, against 26.0% at Florida.
- Brigham Young costs about $17K less over three years after the average scholarship: $132K against $149K, and more of its students get a scholarship (98% vs 88%).
- Brigham Young is harder to get into: a 170 median LSAT and a 22.8% acceptance rate, against 169 and 16.5% at Florida.
- Brigham Young has the higher first time bar pass rate: 96.8% against 90.2%.
Brigham Young
vs
Florida
Where graduates go
Brigham Young leads 5 of 5
✓29.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
26.0%
✓22.8%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
21.4%
✓7.1%
Federal clerkships
4.7%
✓100.0%
Graduates employed
94.4%
✓96.8%
First time bar passage
90.2%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
✓$132K
Three year net cost
$149K
✓98%
Students receiving a scholarship
88%
$11,646/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$19,000/yr
$10,492/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$16,590/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Brigham Young 22.8% · Florida 16.5%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Brigham Young
168170172
Florida
165169170
162164166168170172174
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Brigham Young
3.823.953.98
Florida
3.703.913.97
3.653.753.853.954.05
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brigham Young or Florida better for BigLaw?
Brigham Young placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 29.9% against 26.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Brigham Young placed 22.8% and Florida placed 21.4%. Federal clerkships were 7.1% at Brigham Young and 4.7% at Florida.
Which is harder to get into, Brigham Young or Florida?
Brigham Young's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 170 and a median GPA of 3.95, with a 22.8% acceptance rate. Florida's had 169 and 3.91, with 16.5%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Brigham Young or Florida?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $132K at Brigham Young and $149K at Florida, 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, Brigham Young or Florida?
98% of Brigham Young students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $11,646 a year among recipients. 88% of Florida students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $19,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
96.8% of Brigham Young's first time takers passed in 2025, against 90.2% at Florida. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Brigham Young or Florida?
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