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Dedman School of Law

Dedman School of Law, the law school of Southern Methodist University, is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Dallas, TX. Total 725 students are attending the school and 187 students newly enrolled for year 2024. Its average LSAT score from enrolled students is 164 and the average GPA is 3.83. The tuition & fees at Dedman School of Law is $63,502 and the acceptance rate is 32.69%.

LSAT Average: 164
Tuition & Fees: $63,502
Acceptance Rate: 32.69%
Student Population: 725

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

In 2024, total 2,175 students have applied to Dedman School of Law. Among them, 711 students have accepted to admit and 187 have enrolled into Dedman School of LawThe acceptance rate is 32.69% and the yield is 26%. Next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at Dedman School of Law.

2024 Admission Statistics
Dedman School of Law
	Numbers / Rate
Applicants	2,175
Admitted	711
Enrolled	187
Acceptance Rate	32.69%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.30%

LSAT score and GPA in Average

The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 164 and the average GPA is 3.83 at Dedman School of Law. Next table shows the submitted LSAT scores and GPA by 25^th/50^th/75^th percentile and full-time/part-time status and compare each score to last year scores.

LSAT Scores
GPA

2024 LSAT scores distribution
Dedman School of Law
	Score
25^th percentile	160
50^th percentile	164
75^th percentile	166

2024 GPA distribution
Dedman School of Law
	GPA
25^th percentile	3.67
50^th percentile	3.83
75^th percentile	3.91

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees at Dedman School of Law is $63,502 for prospective students. The average living costs is $27,862 including room & board, books & supplies, and other personal expenses.

Last year, 94.78% of law school students received grants and/or Scholarships and the average aid amount is $25,000. After receiving the finacial aid, the total cost of attendance (COA) is down to $66,364.

2024 Tuition & Fees
Dedman School of Law
	Amounts
Tuition & Fees	$63,502
Avg. Grants / Scholarships	$25,000
Room & Board	$21,862
Books & Supplies	$2,000
Personal Expenses	$4,000

Dedman School of Law Student Population

In 2024, total 725 students enrolled to Dedman School of Law. Among them 663 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 62 students enrolled in Non-JD program.

For the first class, 187 students newly joined to Dedman School of Law. By gender, there are 85 men and 105 women first-time students at Dedman School of Law. All students enrolled as full-time status at Dedman School of Law.

Total Enrollment
First-Class Students

2024 Student Population
Dedman School of Law
	Students
Total Enrollment	725
JD Enrollment	663
Non-JD Enrollment	62

2024 First-year Student Population
Dedman School of Law
	Students
Total	187
Men	85
Women	105

Dedman School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 84.86% where 218 students took the exam and 185 students passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Texas average rate (78.97%).

2024 Bar Exam Pass Rate
Dedman School of Law
	Headcounts / Rate
Number of Graduates	216
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total	218
New Graduates	201
Prior Year Graduates	14
Early Takers	3
No Exam Takers	12
Exam Passer	185
Exam Pass Rate	84.86%
Texas Pass Rate	78.97%