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Duquesne University vs St. Louis 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

  • St. Louis places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 14.2% of the Class of 2025, against 7.2% at Duquesne.
  • Duquesne costs about $8K less over three years after the average scholarship: $165K against $173K.
  • Duquesne is harder to get into: a 157 median LSAT and a 43.2% acceptance rate, against 157 and 56.4% at St. Louis.
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Where graduates go

St. Louis leads 3 of 5

7.2%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓14.2%
5.3%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓14.2%
✓2.0%
Federal clerkships
0.0%
92.8%
Graduates employed
✓95.3%
✓89.7%
First time bar passage
89.1%

What it costs

Duquesne leads 3 of 4

✓$165K
Three year net cost
$173K
96%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓97%
✓$30,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$25,000/yr
✓$29,495/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$24,671/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Duquesne 43.2% · St. Louis 56.4%

LSAT

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

Duquesne
155157160
St. Louis
154157161
152154156158160162164

GPA

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

Duquesne
3.353.623.85
St. Louis
3.373.613.83
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90

Frequently asked questions

Is Duquesne or St. Louis better for BigLaw?
St. Louis placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 14.2% against 7.2%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Duquesne placed 5.3% and St. Louis placed 14.2%. Federal clerkships were 2.0% at Duquesne and 0.0% at St. Louis.
Which is harder to get into, Duquesne or St. Louis?
Duquesne's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 157 and a median GPA of 3.62, with a 43.2% acceptance rate. St. Louis's had 157 and 3.61, with 56.4%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Duquesne or St. Louis?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $165K at Duquesne and $173K at St. Louis, 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, Duquesne or St. Louis?
96% of Duquesne students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $30,000 a year among recipients. 97% of St. Louis students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
89.7% of Duquesne's first time takers passed in 2025, against 89.1% at St. Louis. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Duquesne or St. Louis?
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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