Marquette University vs Regent University
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
- Regent places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 6.8% of the Class of 2025, against 5.7% at Marquette.
- =About the same cost. Three years come to roughly $158K at Marquette and $158K at Regent after the average scholarship.
- Marquette is harder to get into: a 158 median LSAT and a 22.1% acceptance rate, against 158 and 44.3% at Regent.
Marquette
vs
Regent
Where graduates go
Regent leads 3 of 4
5.7%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓6.8%
✓5.1%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
1.0%
0.6%
Federal clerkships
✓5.8%
96.6%
Graduates employed
✓97.1%
N/A
First time bar passage
91.3%
What it costs
Marquette leads 3 of 4
✓$158K
Three year net cost
$158K
94%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓97%
✓$23,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$22,500/yr
✓$21,560/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$21,446/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Marquette 22.1% · Regent 44.3%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Marquette
156158160
Regent
153158161
150152154156158160162164
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Marquette
3.503.703.83
Regent
3.373.683.89
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90
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Frequently asked questions
Is Marquette or Regent better for BigLaw?
Regent placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 6.8% against 5.7%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Marquette placed 5.1% and Regent placed 1.0%. Federal clerkships were 0.6% at Marquette and 5.8% at Regent.
Which is harder to get into, Marquette or Regent?
Marquette's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 158 and a median GPA of 3.70, with a 22.1% acceptance rate. Regent's had 158 and 3.68, with 44.3%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Marquette or Regent?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $158K at Marquette and $158K at Regent, 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, Marquette or Regent?
94% of Marquette students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $23,000 a year among recipients. 97% of Regent students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $22,500 a year among recipients.
Should I choose Marquette or Regent?
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