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Louisiana State University vs University of Louisville

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

  • Louisville places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 10.1% of the Class of 2025, against 8.1% at Louisiana State.
  • Louisville costs about $8K less over three years after the average scholarship: $152K against $160K.
  • Louisiana State is harder to get into: a 157 median LSAT and a 38.6% acceptance rate, against 157 and 63.4% at Louisville.
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Where graduates go

Louisville leads 3 of 5

8.1%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓10.1%
3.5%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓9.2%
✓4.5%
Federal clerkships
0.8%
89.4%
Graduates employed
✓95.8%
✓85.4%
First time bar passage
84.5%

What it costs

Louisiana State leads 3 of 4

$160K
Three year net cost
✓$152K
✓78%
Students receiving a scholarship
75%
✓$19,750/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$12,000/yr
✓$12,896/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$9,704/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Louisiana State 38.6% · Louisville 63.4%

LSAT

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

Louisiana State
155157160
Louisville
154157161
152154156158160162164

GPA

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

Louisiana State
3.483.743.93
Louisville
3.323.673.90
3.253.353.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Louisiana State or Louisville better for BigLaw?
Louisville placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 10.1% against 8.1%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Louisiana State placed 3.5% and Louisville placed 9.2%. Federal clerkships were 4.5% at Louisiana State and 0.8% at Louisville.
Which is harder to get into, Louisiana State or Louisville?
Louisiana State's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 157 and a median GPA of 3.74, with a 38.6% acceptance rate. Louisville's had 157 and 3.67, with 63.4%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Louisiana State or Louisville?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $160K at Louisiana State and $152K at Louisville, 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, Louisiana State or Louisville?
78% of Louisiana State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $19,750 a year among recipients. 75% of Louisville students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $12,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
85.4% of Louisiana State's first time takers passed in 2025, against 84.5% at Louisville. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Louisiana State or Louisville?
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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