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Southern University Law Center vs Wilmington University School of Law
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
- Wilmington costs about $55K less over three years after the average scholarship: $131K against $185K, and more of its students get a scholarship (54% vs 20%).
- Wilmington is harder to get into: a 149 median LSAT and a 52.0% acceptance rate, against 147 and 56.5% at Southern University.
Southern University
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Wilmington
Where graduates go
Even
0.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
N/A
0.9%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
N/A
0.0%
Federal clerkships
N/A
66.2%
Graduates employed
N/A
68.1%
First time bar passage
N/A
What it costs
Wilmington leads 3 of 4
$185K
Three year net cost
✓$131K
20%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓54%
✓$11,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$6,000/yr
$2,127/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$6,233/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Southern University 56.5% · Wilmington 52.0%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Southern University
145147150
Wilmington
146149152
142144146148150152154
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Southern University
2.863.153.48
Wilmington
2.673.133.49
2.602.702.802.903.003.103.203.303.403.50
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Frequently asked questions
Which is harder to get into, Southern University or Wilmington?
Southern University's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 147 and a median GPA of 3.15, with a 56.5% acceptance rate. Wilmington's had 149 and 3.13, with 52.0%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Southern University or Wilmington?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $185K at Southern University and $131K at Wilmington, 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, Southern University or Wilmington?
20% of Southern University students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $11,000 a year among recipients. 54% of Wilmington students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $6,000 a year among recipients.
Should I choose Southern University or Wilmington?
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