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Seton Hall University 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

  • Seton Hall places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 13.0% of the Class of 2025, against 6.4% at Missouri Columbia.
  • Missouri Columbia costs about $76K less over three years after the average scholarship: $120K against $197K.
  • Seton Hall is harder to get into: a 161 median LSAT and a 34.3% acceptance rate, against 161 and 42.0% at Missouri Columbia.
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Where graduates go

Seton Hall leads 4 of 5

✓13.0%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
6.4%
✓12.6%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
5.6%
0.5%
Federal clerkships
✓0.8%
✓97.6%
Graduates employed
96.8%
✓87.1%
First time bar passage
86.2%

What it costs

Seton Hall leads 3 of 4

$197K
Three year net cost
✓$120K
✓88%
Students receiving a scholarship
79%
✓$40,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$17,500/yr
✓$34,551/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$12,774/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Seton Hall 34.3% · Missouri Columbia 42.0%

LSAT

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

Seton Hall
158161164
Missouri Columbia
156161162
154156158160162164166

GPA

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

Seton Hall
3.513.713.86
Missouri Columbia
3.473.723.91
3.403.503.603.703.803.904.00

Frequently asked questions

Is Seton Hall or Missouri Columbia better for BigLaw?
Seton Hall placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 13.0% against 6.4%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Seton Hall placed 12.6% and Missouri Columbia placed 5.6%. Federal clerkships were 0.5% at Seton Hall and 0.8% at Missouri Columbia.
Which is harder to get into, Seton Hall or Missouri Columbia?
Seton Hall's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 161 and a median GPA of 3.71, with a 34.3% 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, Seton Hall or Missouri Columbia?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $197K at Seton Hall 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, Seton Hall or Missouri Columbia?
88% of Seton Hall students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $40,000 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?
87.1% of Seton Hall'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 Seton Hall 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.

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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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