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Campbell University vs Southwestern Law School

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. 5.0% of Campbell's Class of 2025 and 4.5% of Southwestern's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • Campbell costs about $43K less over three years after the average scholarship: $198K against $241K, and more of its students get a scholarship (99% vs 72%).
  • Southwestern is harder to get into: a 157 median LSAT and a 36.5% acceptance rate, against 156 and 50.7% at Campbell.
  • Campbell has the higher first time bar pass rate: 93.5% against 72.1%.
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Where graduates go

Campbell leads 4 of 5

✓5.0%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
4.5%
3.3%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓4.1%
✓1.7%
Federal clerkships
0.3%
✓92.8%
Graduates employed
87.6%
✓93.5%
First time bar passage
72.1%

What it costs

Campbell leads 3 of 4

✓$198K
Three year net cost
$241K
✓99%
Students receiving a scholarship
72%
$21,771/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$29,166/yr
✓$22,007/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$20,745/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Campbell 50.7% · Southwestern 36.5%

LSAT

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

Campbell
152156159
Southwestern
154157160
150152154156158160162

GPA

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

Campbell
3.213.513.77
Southwestern
3.233.513.72
3.153.253.353.453.553.653.753.85

Frequently asked questions

Is Campbell or Southwestern better for BigLaw?
Campbell placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 5.0% against 4.5%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Campbell placed 3.3% and Southwestern placed 4.1%. Federal clerkships were 1.7% at Campbell and 0.3% at Southwestern.
Which is harder to get into, Campbell or Southwestern?
Campbell's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 156 and a median GPA of 3.51, with a 50.7% acceptance rate. Southwestern's had 157 and 3.51, with 36.5%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Campbell or Southwestern?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $198K at Campbell and $241K at Southwestern, 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, Campbell or Southwestern?
99% of Campbell students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $21,771 a year among recipients. 72% of Southwestern students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $29,166 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
93.5% of Campbell's first time takers passed in 2025, against 72.1% at Southwestern. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Campbell or Southwestern?
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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