Howard University vs University of Missouri, Kansas City
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
- Howard places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 29.7% of the Class of 2025, against 7.8% at Missouri Kansas City.
- Missouri Kansas City costs about $63K less over three years after the average scholarship: $145K against $207K, and more of its students get a scholarship (67% vs 48%).
- Howard is harder to get into: a 156 median LSAT and a 24.1% acceptance rate, against 156 and 45.9% at Missouri Kansas City.
- Missouri Kansas City has the higher first time bar pass rate: 82.3% against 78.0%.
Howard
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Missouri Kansas City
Where graduates go
Missouri Kansas City leads 3 of 5
✓29.7%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
7.8%
✓29.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
6.3%
0.6%
Federal clerkships
✓1.6%
73.5%
Graduates employed
✓93.0%
78.0%
First time bar passage
✓82.3%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
$207K
Three year net cost
✓$145K
48%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓67%
✓$23,657/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$7,270/yr
✓$10,503/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$5,183/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Howard 24.1% · Missouri Kansas City 45.9%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Howard
153156160
Missouri Kansas City
154156159
150152154156158160162
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Howard
3.403.633.80
Missouri Kansas City
3.333.653.80
3.253.353.453.553.653.753.85
Howard University
University of Missouri, Kansas City
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Frequently asked questions
Is Howard or Missouri Kansas City better for BigLaw?
Howard placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 29.7% against 7.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Howard placed 29.0% and Missouri Kansas City placed 6.3%. Federal clerkships were 0.6% at Howard and 1.6% at Missouri Kansas City.
Which is harder to get into, Howard or Missouri Kansas City?
Howard's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 156 and a median GPA of 3.63, with a 24.1% acceptance rate. Missouri Kansas City's had 156 and 3.65, with 45.9%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Howard or Missouri Kansas City?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $207K at Howard and $145K at Missouri Kansas City, 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, Howard or Missouri Kansas City?
48% of Howard students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $23,657 a year among recipients. 67% of Missouri Kansas City students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $7,270 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
78.0% of Howard's first time takers passed in 2025, against 82.3% at Missouri Kansas City. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Howard or Missouri Kansas City?
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