Charleston School of Law vs Loyola University New Orleans
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
- Loyola University New Orleans places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 4.0% of the Class of 2025, against 1.4% at Charleston.
- Charleston costs about $25K less over three years after the average scholarship: $173K against $198K, and more of its students get a scholarship (95% vs 77%).
- Charleston is harder to get into: a 154 median LSAT and a 50.2% acceptance rate, against 154 and 50.9% at Loyola University New Orleans.
- Charleston has the higher first time bar pass rate: 77.4% against 71.2%.
Charleston
vs
Loyola University New Orleans
Where graduates go
Loyola University New Orleans leads 4 of 5
1.4%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓4.0%
1.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓2.8%
0.5%
Federal clerkships
✓1.1%
84.3%
Graduates employed
✓92.7%
✓77.4%
First time bar passage
71.2%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
✓$173K
Three year net cost
$198K
✓95%
Students receiving a scholarship
77%
$20,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$26,000/yr
$19,649/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$20,129/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Charleston 50.2% · Loyola University New Orleans 50.9%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Charleston
152154157
Loyola University New Orleans
151154157
148150152154156158160
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Charleston
3.263.513.75
Loyola University New Orleans
3.213.473.71
3.153.253.353.453.553.653.75
Charleston School of Law
Loyola University New Orleans
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Frequently asked questions
Is Charleston or Loyola University New Orleans better for BigLaw?
Loyola University New Orleans placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 4.0% against 1.4%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Charleston placed 1.0% and Loyola University New Orleans placed 2.8%. Federal clerkships were 0.5% at Charleston and 1.1% at Loyola University New Orleans.
Which is harder to get into, Charleston or Loyola University New Orleans?
Charleston's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 154 and a median GPA of 3.51, with a 50.2% acceptance rate. Loyola University New Orleans's had 154 and 3.47, with 50.9%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Charleston or Loyola University New Orleans?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $173K at Charleston and $198K at Loyola University New Orleans, 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, Charleston or Loyola University New Orleans?
95% of Charleston students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $20,000 a year among recipients. 77% of Loyola University New Orleans students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $26,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
77.4% of Charleston's first time takers passed in 2025, against 71.2% at Loyola University New Orleans. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Charleston or Loyola University New Orleans?
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