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Cleveland-Marshall College of Law vs University of Memphis

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

  • Cleveland-Marshall places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 6.8% of the Class of 2025, against 4.3% at Memphis.
  • Cleveland-Marshall costs about $19K less over three years after the average scholarship: $125K against $144K, and more of its students get a scholarship (98% vs 62%).
  • Cleveland-Marshall is harder to get into: a 155 median LSAT and a 34.4% acceptance rate, against 155 and 41.1% at Memphis.
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Where graduates go

Cleveland-Marshall leads 3 of 5

✓6.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
4.3%
✓6.8%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
2.1%
0.0%
Federal clerkships
✓2.1%
86.4%
Graduates employed
✓91.5%
✓72.7%
First time bar passage
72.6%

What it costs

Cleveland-Marshall leads 3 of 4

✓$125K
Three year net cost
$144K
✓98%
Students receiving a scholarship
62%
$11,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$11,000/yr
✓$11,839/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$7,659/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Cleveland-Marshall 34.4% · Memphis 41.1%

LSAT

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

Cleveland-Marshall
152155158
Memphis
152155159
150152154156158160162

GPA

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

Cleveland-Marshall
3.113.503.76
Memphis
3.223.533.77
3.053.153.253.353.453.553.653.753.85

Frequently asked questions

Is Cleveland-Marshall or Memphis better for BigLaw?
Cleveland-Marshall placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 6.8% against 4.3%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Cleveland-Marshall placed 6.8% and Memphis placed 2.1%. Federal clerkships were 0.0% at Cleveland-Marshall and 2.1% at Memphis.
Which is harder to get into, Cleveland-Marshall or Memphis?
Cleveland-Marshall's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 155 and a median GPA of 3.50, with a 34.4% acceptance rate. Memphis's had 155 and 3.53, with 41.1%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Cleveland-Marshall or Memphis?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $125K at Cleveland-Marshall and $144K at Memphis, 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, Cleveland-Marshall or Memphis?
98% of Cleveland-Marshall students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $11,000 a year among recipients. 62% of Memphis students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $11,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
72.7% of Cleveland-Marshall's first time takers passed in 2025, against 72.6% at Memphis. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Cleveland-Marshall or Memphis?
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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