Elon Law School vs University of Arkansas, Little Rock
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
- Arkansas Little Rock places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 3.0% of the Class of 2025, against 1.5% at Elon.
- Arkansas Little Rock costs about $17K less over three years after the average scholarship: $151K against $168K.
- Elon is harder to get into: a 154 median LSAT and a 53.2% acceptance rate, against 153 and 54.9% at Arkansas Little Rock.
- Arkansas Little Rock has the higher first time bar pass rate: 78.9% against 69.9%.
Elon
vs
Arkansas Little Rock
Where graduates go
Arkansas Little Rock leads 4 of 5
1.5%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓3.0%
0.7%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓0.8%
0.7%
Federal clerkships
✓2.3%
✓90.4%
Graduates employed
88.6%
69.9%
First time bar passage
✓78.9%
What it costs
Elon leads 3 of 4
$168K
Three year net cost
✓$151K
✓90%
Students receiving a scholarship
60%
✓$23,571/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$7,461/yr
✓$20,245/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$5,229/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Elon 53.2% · Arkansas Little Rock 54.9%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Elon
151154158
Arkansas Little Rock
150153158
148150152154156158160
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Elon
3.113.403.70
Arkansas Little Rock
2.983.413.72
2.903.003.103.203.303.403.503.603.703.80
Elon Law School
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elon or Arkansas Little Rock better for BigLaw?
Arkansas Little Rock placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 3.0% against 1.5%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Elon placed 0.7% and Arkansas Little Rock placed 0.8%. Federal clerkships were 0.7% at Elon and 2.3% at Arkansas Little Rock.
Which is harder to get into, Elon or Arkansas Little Rock?
Elon's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 154 and a median GPA of 3.40, with a 53.2% acceptance rate. Arkansas Little Rock's had 153 and 3.41, with 54.9%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Elon or Arkansas Little Rock?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $168K at Elon and $151K at Arkansas Little Rock, 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, Elon or Arkansas Little Rock?
90% of Elon students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $23,571 a year among recipients. 60% of Arkansas Little Rock students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $7,461 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
69.9% of Elon's first time takers passed in 2025, against 78.9% at Arkansas Little Rock. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Elon or Arkansas Little Rock?
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