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Florida State University vs University of Tennessee

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

  • Tennessee places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 14.5% of the Class of 2025, against 12.9% at Florida State.
  • =About the same cost. Three years come to roughly $164K at Florida State and $168K at Tennessee after the average scholarship.
  • Florida State is harder to get into: a 166 median LSAT and a 16.0% acceptance rate, against 164 and 24.8% at Tennessee.
  • Florida State has the higher first time bar pass rate: 88.8% against 85.6%.
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Where graduates go

Tennessee leads 4 of 5

12.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓14.5%
9.1%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓9.7%
3.8%
Federal clerkships
✓4.8%
93.2%
Graduates employed
✓96.8%
✓88.8%
First time bar passage
85.6%

What it costs

Florida State leads 3 of 4

✓$164K
Three year net cost
$168K
78%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓89%
✓$15,464/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$10,550/yr
✓$11,165/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$9,608/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Florida State 16.0% · Tennessee 24.8%

LSAT

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

Florida State
158166167
Tennessee
160164166
156158160162164166168170

GPA

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

Florida State
3.603.933.99
Tennessee
3.673.893.95
3.553.653.753.853.954.05

Frequently asked questions

Is Florida State or Tennessee better for BigLaw?
Tennessee placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 14.5% against 12.9%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Florida State placed 9.1% and Tennessee placed 9.7%. Federal clerkships were 3.8% at Florida State and 4.8% at Tennessee.
Which is harder to get into, Florida State or Tennessee?
Florida State's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 166 and a median GPA of 3.93, with a 16.0% acceptance rate. Tennessee's had 164 and 3.89, with 24.8%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Florida State or Tennessee?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $164K at Florida State and $168K at Tennessee, 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, Florida State or Tennessee?
78% of Florida State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $15,464 a year among recipients. 89% of Tennessee students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $10,550 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
88.8% of Florida State's first time takers passed in 2025, against 85.6% at Tennessee. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Florida State or Tennessee?
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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