Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
#187 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1914, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in New Orleans, LA. The next statements briefly introduces Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 152 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.38 where the national average GPA is 3.62.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $54,708 where the national average law school tuition is $53,320.
- The acceptance rate at is 58.6% where the average acceptance rate is 41.6%.
- Total 636 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 66.3% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.3%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is $48,638. The law school tuition has increased by 4.50% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $47,240. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $22,304.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,538. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $48,638 | $52,350 | $54,708 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $12,538 | $25,004 | $25,004 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $45,030 | $47,240 | $49,558a |
| Graduate Tuition | $19,791 | $22,304 | $25,148a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $17,915 | $18,500 | $19,107a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $13,776 | $18,500 | $25,197a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is 151. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.37, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.62).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 157 | 155 | 155 |
| 50th Percentile | 153 | 152 | 151 |
| 25th Percentile | 150 | 149 | 149 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.63 | 3.61 | 3.62 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.35 | 3.39 | 3.37 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.1 | 3.17 | 3.07 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is 64.7% where 850 applicants have applied to and 550 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 41.6%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 37.5% where 206 students finally enrolled out of 550 admitted students. The yield Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 41.6%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,054 | 843 | 850 |
| Admitted | 617 | 562 | 550 |
| Enrolled | 197 | 209 | 206 |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.5% | 66.7% | 64.7% |
| Yield | 31.9% | 37.2% | 37.5% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 610 law school students have enrolled to Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. 600 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 10 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
208 first-time students have enrolled in Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. By gender, 78 male , 127 female, and 3 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, there are 208 first-time law school Students at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 583 | 614 | 610 |
| JD Enrollment | 554 | 596 | 600 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 29 | 18 | 10 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 209 | 190 | 19 | 208 | 176 | 29 |
| Men | 103 | 90 | 6 | 89 | 69 | 9 |
| Women | 113 | 100 | 13 | 127 | 107 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 71.43% - 147 students have taken and 105 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Louisiana average bar exam pass rate (73.47%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 163 | 152 | 152 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 45 | 161 | 147 |
| New Graduates | 28 | 132 | 131 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 17 | 29 | 16 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 134 | 19 | 17 |
| Exam Passer | 21 | 129 | 105 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 46.67% | 80.12% | 71.43% |
| Louisiana Pass Rate | 71.2% | 75.06% | 73.47% |
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