Lewis and Clark College vs University of Missouri, Columbia
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
- Missouri Columbia places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 6.4% of the Class of 2025, against 3.9% at Lewis and Clark College.
- Missouri Columbia costs about $72K less over three years after the average scholarship: $120K against $192K.
- Missouri Columbia is harder to get into: a 161 median LSAT and a 42.0% acceptance rate, against 161 and 54.7% at Lewis and Clark College.
Lewis and Clark College
vs
Missouri Columbia
Where graduates go
Missouri Columbia leads 3 of 5
3.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓6.4%
2.6%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓5.6%
✓1.3%
Federal clerkships
0.8%
90.8%
Graduates employed
✓96.8%
✓86.7%
First time bar passage
86.2%
What it costs
Lewis and Clark College leads 3 of 4
$192K
Three year net cost
✓$120K
✓95%
Students receiving a scholarship
79%
✓$26,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$17,500/yr
✓$25,724/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$12,774/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Lewis and Clark College 54.7% · Missouri Columbia 42.0%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Lewis and Clark College
158161166
Missouri Columbia
156161162
154156158160162164166168
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Lewis and Clark College
3.243.593.79
Missouri Columbia
3.473.723.91
3.153.253.353.453.553.653.753.853.95
Lewis and Clark College
University of Missouri, Columbia
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lewis and Clark College or Missouri Columbia better for BigLaw?
Missouri Columbia placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 6.4% against 3.9%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Lewis and Clark College placed 2.6% and Missouri Columbia placed 5.6%. Federal clerkships were 1.3% at Lewis and Clark College and 0.8% at Missouri Columbia.
Which is harder to get into, Lewis and Clark College or Missouri Columbia?
Lewis and Clark College's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 161 and a median GPA of 3.59, with a 54.7% acceptance rate. Missouri Columbia's had 161 and 3.72, with 42.0%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Lewis and Clark College or Missouri Columbia?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $192K at Lewis and Clark College and $120K at Missouri Columbia, 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, Lewis and Clark College or Missouri Columbia?
95% of Lewis and Clark College students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $26,000 a year among recipients. 79% of Missouri Columbia students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $17,500 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
86.7% of Lewis and Clark College's first time takers passed in 2025, against 86.2% at Missouri Columbia. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Lewis and Clark College or Missouri Columbia?
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