University of New Mexico vs University of Tulsa
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
- New Mexico places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 1.0% of the Class of 2025, against 0.0% at Tulsa.
- Tulsa costs about $40K less over three years after the average scholarship: $144K against $184K, and more of its students get a scholarship (89% vs 60%).
- New Mexico is harder to get into: a 157 median LSAT and a 41.4% acceptance rate, against 157 and 56.6% at Tulsa.
- New Mexico has the higher first time bar pass rate: 77.0% against 71.0%.
New Mexico
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Tulsa
Where graduates go
New Mexico leads 3 of 5
✓1.0%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
0.0%
0.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
0.0%
✓1.0%
Federal clerkships
0.0%
81.0%
Graduates employed
✓92.9%
✓77.0%
First time bar passage
71.0%
What it costs
Tulsa leads 4 of 4
$184K
Three year net cost
✓$144K
60%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓89%
$10,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$12,500/yr
$6,487/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$13,689/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: New Mexico 41.4% · Tulsa 56.6%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
New Mexico
154157161
Tulsa
155157160
152154156158160162164
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
New Mexico
3.123.563.82
Tulsa
3.273.453.72
3.053.153.253.353.453.553.653.753.85
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Frequently asked questions
Is New Mexico or Tulsa better for BigLaw?
New Mexico placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 1.0% against 0.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), New Mexico placed 0.0% and Tulsa placed 0.0%. Federal clerkships were 1.0% at New Mexico and 0.0% at Tulsa.
Which is harder to get into, New Mexico or Tulsa?
New Mexico's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 157 and a median GPA of 3.56, with a 41.4% acceptance rate. Tulsa's had 157 and 3.45, with 56.6%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, New Mexico or Tulsa?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $184K at New Mexico and $144K at Tulsa, 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, New Mexico or Tulsa?
60% of New Mexico students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $10,000 a year among recipients. 89% of Tulsa students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $12,500 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
77.0% of New Mexico's first time takers passed in 2025, against 71.0% at Tulsa. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose New Mexico or Tulsa?
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