Mississippi College vs Widener University, Delaware
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
- Mississippi College places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.8% of the Class of 2025, against 1.5% at Widener University Delaware.
- Mississippi College costs about $10K less over three years after the average scholarship: $155K against $165K.
- Widener University Delaware is harder to get into: a 152 median LSAT and a 59.7% acceptance rate, against 152 and 59.8% at Mississippi College.
- Mississippi College has the higher first time bar pass rate: 81.6% against 75.9%.
Mississippi College
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Widener University Delaware
Where graduates go
Mississippi College leads 3 of 5
✓7.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
1.5%
0.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓1.5%
✓7.8%
Federal clerkships
0.0%
93.2%
Graduates employed
93.2%
✓81.6%
First time bar passage
75.9%
What it costs
Widener University Delaware leads 3 of 4
✓$155K
Three year net cost
$165K
65%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓99%
$22,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$32,000/yr
$14,163/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$29,346/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Mississippi College 59.8% · Widener University Delaware 59.7%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Mississippi College
148152155
Widener University Delaware
149152154
146148150152154156158
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Mississippi College
3.033.373.73
Widener University Delaware
2.953.333.60
2.903.003.103.203.303.403.503.603.703.80
Mississippi College
Widener University, Delaware
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mississippi College or Widener University Delaware better for BigLaw?
Mississippi College placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.8% against 1.5%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Mississippi College placed 0.0% and Widener University Delaware placed 1.5%. Federal clerkships were 7.8% at Mississippi College and 0.0% at Widener University Delaware.
Which is harder to get into, Mississippi College or Widener University Delaware?
Mississippi College's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 152 and a median GPA of 3.37, with a 59.8% acceptance rate. Widener University Delaware's had 152 and 3.33, with 59.7%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Mississippi College or Widener University Delaware?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $155K at Mississippi College and $165K at Widener University Delaware, 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, Mississippi College or Widener University Delaware?
65% of Mississippi College students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $22,000 a year among recipients. 99% of Widener University Delaware students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $32,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
81.6% of Mississippi College's first time takers passed in 2025, against 75.9% at Widener University Delaware. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Mississippi College or Widener University Delaware?
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