Southern University Law Center

2 Roosevelt Steptoe Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813

Southern University Law Center enrolls approximately 300 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 147 and median GPA is 3.15. In the most recent reporting year, 55.8% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 2.6% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 0% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
300
Median LSAT
147
Median GPA
3.15
Bar-Required Jobs
56.3%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 150
50th Percentile 147
25th Percentile 145
75th Percentile 3.48
50th Percentile 3.15
25th Percentile 2.86

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
55.8%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
27.3%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
2.6%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
3.9%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
16.5%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
8.2%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
5.6%
In-house & corporate
Education
3.5%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
11.3%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
28.1%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
60.33%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
75.91%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-15.58%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
121
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 637
Less than ½ tuition 101
Half to full tuition 59
Full tuition 0
More than full tuition 3