ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Ave Maria Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
The myth about small religious-affiliated schools like Ave Maria is that they can't compete on outcomes. 82.4% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job, and 15.3% went to biglaw. The median LSAT is 155, the median GPA 3.4. But the bar pass rate sits at just 67.7%.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 152 | 155 | 158 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 146 | 148 | 152 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 142 | 148 | 153 | 2.7 | 3 | 3.4 |
The median LSAT is up 7 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $49,500/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $148,500 |
| Pays full sticker | 26.7% |
| Gets some grant | 73.3% |
73.3% of the class gets some grant and 26.7% pay full sticker, so a score above the 158 75th percentile is your strongest position for pulling that $49,500 bill down.
Your odds
At a 155 LSAT, you're at Ave Maria's median, with the middle 50% running from 152 to 158. A 47% acceptance rate makes this a realistic target for most applicants in that band. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 82.4% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 15.3% |
| Federal clerkships | 0% |
| Government + public interest | 25.9% |
| Bar pass rate | 67.7% |
82.4% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 15.3% went to biglaw, and with a 67.7% bar pass rate, the debt math at $148,500 for 3 years depends heavily on passing the bar on the first try.
Schools like Ave Maria
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Ave Maria Law School?
The median LSAT for Ave Maria's 2025 class is 155. The 25th percentile is 152 and the 75th is 158.
What GPA do you need for Ave Maria Law School?
The median GPA is 3.4. The 25th percentile is 3.1 and the 75th is 3.7.
What is Ave Maria Law School's acceptance rate?
47% for the 2025 cycle, based on 569 offers out of 1,212 applications.
How much does Ave Maria Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $49,500 a year, or $148,500 over 3 years before living costs. 73.3% of the class gets a grant, and 26.7% pay full price.
What jobs do Ave Maria Law School graduates get?
82.4% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 15.3% went to firms of 101 or more lawyers, and 0% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Ave Maria Law School worth it at sticker?
It's a harder case than the job placement number suggests. The 82.4% FT/LT rate looks solid, but a 67.7% bar pass rate means a real chunk of each class doesn't get licensed at all, and $148,500 in tuition is a heavy bet against those odds.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
