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University of Tennessee Law School

Rank 51 (USNWR 2023)
160
Median LSAT
3.76
Median GPA
33.2%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • University of Tennessee Law School
  • University of Tennessee
  • TENNESSEE, UNIVERSITY OF
  • UTKnoxville UTK

University of Tennessee Law School is a law school located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school was ranked 51 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Tennessee Law School is approximately 136.

Admissions website: https://law.utk.edu/admissions/

Admissions email: lawadmit@utk.edu

Admissions phone: 865.974.4131

Can I get into University of Tennessee Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

University of Tennessee Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 156 160 162
GPA 3.45 3.76 3.86
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1320 47
# Admissions offers 438 -
Class size 136 29
% Accepted 33.2% 70
% Yield 30.6% 54

During the 2023 application cycle, 1,320 people applied and 438 were offered admission.

University of Tennessee has a 1L class size of 136, and yield of 30.59%. 134 out of 438 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 30.59% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Tennessee has a median LSAT of 160. The 25th percentile LSAT is 156 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 162.

The median GPA is 3.76. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.45 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.86.

University of Tennessee Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 218 applicants for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

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25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does University of Tennessee Law School cost per year?

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Tuition
$0.00
CoA
65.60%
Grads with debt
26th percentile
$65,735.00
Average debt
12th percentile
$65,000.00
Salary, 25th %
49th percentile
$83,000.00
Salary
56th percentile
$64,000.00
PI Salary
74th percentile
%
Employment rate
88.50%
Bar pass rate
97th percentile

Cost of attending University of Tennessee Law School

In 2023, tuition was $0 and the annual cost of attending was $0 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

University of Tennessee Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Tennessee make $83,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $64,000.

60.9% of law graduates from University of Tennessee go directly to work for law firms, while 7.8% clerk for a judge. 7.8% of graduates go into public interest.

88.5% of University of Tennessee graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about University of Tennessee Law School

For more than a century, the University of Tennessee College of Law has offered a strong combination of practical and theoretical legal training. Established in 1890, the College of Law is a charter member of the AALS and is ABA-approved.

Enrollment/Student Body

The College of Law enrolls a small, selective, and diverse class each August. The student body is typically between 350 and 400 students, of which approximately 20 percent are students of color. Enrollment goals for 2018 include an entering class size of 125 students, an equal distribution of men and women, and a significant population of students of color. A typical entering class attracts candidates from 15 to 20 different states and 50 to 70 different undergraduate degree-granting colleges and universities. While the largest percentage of students are traditional age, the College of Law welcomes candidates with advanced degrees and significant life and work experience. Detailed information about the demographics of the student body and recent employment outcomes may be found in the ABA-required disclosures on the College of Law website.

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