2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
LSU Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
What matters most before applying to LSU is the price tag, not the prestige: $19,750 a year in tuition, next to a 157 median LSAT, a 3.7 median GPA, and a 38.5% acceptance rate for the 2025 class.
The 2026 entering class
LSU Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 159, up 2 from 157 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.75. The school hasn't published its 25th and 75th percentiles yet.
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
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 | 155 | 157 | 160 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 152 | 155 | 157 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 153 | 155 | 158 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $19,750/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $59,250 |
| Pays full sticker | 21.5% |
| Gets some grant | 78.5% |
78.5% of the class received some grant and 21.5% paid full sticker, but even sticker price here is modest, so a score above the 160 75th percentile mainly buys you a bigger cushion on an already low number.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 87.6% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 15.3% |
| Federal clerkships | 2.9% |
| Government + public interest | 19.6% |
| Bar pass rate | 92% |
87.6% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and with a 92% bar pass rate and $59,250 in total sticker tuition over 3 years, the debt math works here even without heavy biglaw placement.
Your odds
A 157 LSAT and 3.7 GPA put you right at LSU's median, not above it, since half the admitted class matches or beats those marks. Score 160 or higher and you're in the top quarter, where the 38.5% acceptance rate becomes far more workable; drop to 155 or under and the rest of your file needs to carry more weight. 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.
Schools like LSU
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 LSU?
The median LSAT for LSU's 2025 class is 157, up 2 points from 6 years ago. The 25th percentile is 155 and the 75th is 160.
What GPA do you need for LSU?
The median GPA is 3.7, up from 3.5 6 years ago. The 25th percentile is 3.5 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is LSU's acceptance rate?
38.5% for the 2025 cycle, based on 483 offers out of 1,253 applications, a real but selective shot for anyone near the medians.
How much does LSU cost with and without aid?
Tuition is $19,750 a year, or $59,250 over 3 years before living costs. 78.5% of the class received some grant, and 21.5% paid full price.
What jobs do LSU graduates get?
87.6% 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 the school posted a 92% bar pass rate.
Is LSU worth it at sticker?
Yes, and it's not close. A $59,250 total tuition bill against 87.6% placement and a 92% bar pass rate works, biglaw representation aside.
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.
