University of Notre Dame vs University of Texas
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
- Texas places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 53.6% of the Class of 2025, against 47.0% at Notre Dame.
- Texas costs about $30K less over three years after the average scholarship: $176K against $206K, and more of its students get a scholarship (94% vs 92%).
- Texas is harder to get into: a 172 median LSAT and a 14.0% acceptance rate, against 170 and 16.1% at Notre Dame.
- Texas has the higher first time bar pass rate: 96.4% against 89.4%.
Notre Dame
vs
Texas
Where graduates go
Texas leads 4 of 5
47.0%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓53.6%
30.5%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓39.3%
✓16.5%
Federal clerkships
14.3%
97.6%
Graduates employed
✓99.7%
89.4%
First time bar passage
✓96.4%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
$206K
Three year net cost
✓$176K
92%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓94%
✓$30,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$23,375/yr
✓$31,395/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$23,643/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Notre Dame 16.1% · Texas 14.0%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Notre Dame
166170171
Texas
166172173
164166168170172174176
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Notre Dame
3.783.893.95
Texas
3.753.893.96
3.703.803.904.00
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Frequently asked questions
Is Notre Dame or Texas better for BigLaw?
Texas placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 53.6% against 47.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Notre Dame placed 30.5% and Texas placed 39.3%. Federal clerkships were 16.5% at Notre Dame and 14.3% at Texas.
Which is harder to get into, Notre Dame or Texas?
Notre Dame's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 170 and a median GPA of 3.89, with a 16.1% acceptance rate. Texas's had 172 and 3.89, with 14.0%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Notre Dame or Texas?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $206K at Notre Dame and $176K at Texas, 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, Notre Dame or Texas?
92% of Notre Dame students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $30,000 a year among recipients. 94% of Texas students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $23,375 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
89.4% of Notre Dame's first time takers passed in 2025, against 96.4% at Texas. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Notre Dame or Texas?
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