ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Southern Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
Get admitted to Southern and tuition runs just $11,338 a year. The median LSAT is 147, the median GPA a 3.1, and the school accepts 56.5% of applicants. Only 63.6% of the 2024 class had a full-time, long-term job 10 months out, though.
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 | 145 | 147 | 150 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 142 | 145 | 147 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 141 | 143 | 147 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
Your odds
At 147 on the LSAT and a 3.1 GPA, you're right at Southern's median, with a quarter of admits scoring 150 or better. Below 145 puts you in the bottom quarter, though a 56.5% acceptance rate keeps the door open. 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 | 63.6% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 4.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 0.8% |
| Government + public interest | 22.6% |
| Bar pass rate | 52.9% |
63.6% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and with a 52.9% bar pass rate for that same class, the low $34,014 three-year sticker still needs a realistic plan behind it.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $11,338/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $34,014 |
| Pays full sticker | 79.6% |
| Gets some grant | 20.4% |
Only 20.4% of the class received a grant and 79.6% paid full sticker, so a score at or above the 150 75th percentile is a real edge for merit aid here.
Schools like Southern
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 Southern Law School?
The median LSAT for Southern's 2025 class is 147. The 25th percentile is 145 and the 75th is 150.
What GPA do you need for Southern Law School?
The median GPA is 3.1. The 25th percentile is 2.9 and the 75th is 3.5.
What is Southern Law School's acceptance rate?
56.5% for the 2025 cycle, based on 652 offers out of 1,153 applications.
How much does Southern Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $11,338 a year, or $34,014 over 3 years before living costs. Only 20.4% of the class gets a grant, and 79.6% pay that full price.
What jobs do Southern Law School graduates get?
63.6% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 4.2% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and the bar pass rate for that class was 52.9%.
Is Southern Law School worth it at sticker?
The tuition is low, but the outcomes are the real question. A 63.6% placement rate and a 52.9% bar pass rate mean a real share of the class doesn't land the outcome the degree is supposed to buy, even at $34,014 over 3 years. It's a cheap bet, not a safe one.
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.
