2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
St. Mary's Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
St. Mary's admits just 26% of applicants on a 153 median LSAT. The median GPA is 3.5, tuition runs $44,910 a year, and 85.5% of the 2024 class had a full-time, long-term job 10 months out.
The 2026 entering class
St. Mary's Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 153, the same as 2025. The median GPA was 3.48.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 151 | 153 | 155 | 3.14 | 3.48 | 3.73 |
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 | 151 | 153 | 156 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 149 | 151 | 154 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 149 | 151 | 154 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.3. The bar moved here.
Your odds
At 153 on the LSAT and a 3.5 GPA, you're right at St. Mary's median, with a quarter of admits scoring 156 or better. Below 151 puts you in the bottom quarter, where a 26% acceptance rate is unforgiving for a school at this LSAT level. 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 | 85.5% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 7% |
| Federal clerkships | 2.9% |
| Government + public interest | 20.2% |
| Bar pass rate | 73.5% |
85.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and with tuition under $45,000 a year, the $134,730 three-year sticker is manageable even with a modest 7.0% biglaw share.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $44,910/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $134,730 |
| Pays full sticker | 18.7% |
| Gets some grant | 81.3% |
81.3% of the class received a grant, though only 8.9% got half tuition or more, so a score at or above the 156 75th percentile is worth more here than the acceptance rate alone suggests.
Schools like St. Mary's
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 St. Mary's Law School?
The median LSAT for St. Mary's 2025 class is 153. The 25th percentile is 151 and the 75th is 156.
What GPA do you need for St. Mary's Law School?
The median GPA is 3.5. The 25th percentile is 3.1 and the 75th is 3.7.
What is St. Mary's Law School's acceptance rate?
26% for the 2025 cycle, based on 755 offers out of 2,906 applications.
How much does St. Mary's Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $44,910 a year, or $134,730 over 3 years before living costs. 81.3% of the class gets some grant, though only 8.9% get half tuition or more, and 18.7% pay full price.
What jobs do St. Mary's Law School graduates get?
85.5% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 7.0% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 2.9% landed a federal clerkship.
Is St. Mary's Law School worth it at sticker?
For most admitted students, yes. An 85.5% placement rate on a below-$45,000 annual sticker is a workable trade even without a heavy biglaw share. Just don't expect the 81.3% grant rate to mean a deep discount, since most of those grants land under half tuition.
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.
