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Marquette University vs University at Buffalo

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

  • =About the same placement. 5.7% of Marquette's Class of 2025 and 5.1% of University at Buffalo's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • Marquette costs about $11K less over three years after the average scholarship: $158K against $169K, and more of its students get a scholarship (94% vs 51%).
  • Marquette is harder to get into: a 158 median LSAT and a 22.1% acceptance rate, against 157 and 42.4% at University at Buffalo.
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Where graduates go

Marquette leads 3 of 4

✓5.7%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
5.1%
✓5.1%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
4.4%
0.6%
Federal clerkships
✓0.7%
✓96.6%
Graduates employed
94.9%
N/A
First time bar passage
88.5%

What it costs

Marquette leads 4 of 4

✓$158K
Three year net cost
$169K
✓94%
Students receiving a scholarship
51%
✓$23,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$7,500/yr
✓$21,560/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$4,004/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Marquette 22.1% · University at Buffalo 42.4%

LSAT

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

Marquette
156158160
University at Buffalo
155157161
152154156158160162164

GPA

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

Marquette
3.503.703.83
University at Buffalo
3.513.713.88
3.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Marquette or University at Buffalo better for BigLaw?
Marquette placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 5.7% against 5.1%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Marquette placed 5.1% and University at Buffalo placed 4.4%. Federal clerkships were 0.6% at Marquette and 0.7% at University at Buffalo.
Which is harder to get into, Marquette or University at Buffalo?
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. University at Buffalo's had 157 and 3.71, with 42.4%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Marquette or University at Buffalo?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $158K at Marquette and $169K at University at Buffalo, 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 University at Buffalo?
94% of Marquette students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $23,000 a year among recipients. 51% of University at Buffalo students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $7,500 a year among recipients.
Should I choose Marquette or University at Buffalo?
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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