2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Tennessee Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Applicants weighing Tennessee need the real numbers first: a 164 median LSAT, a 3.9 median GPA, and a 24.8% acceptance rate. Resident tuition runs $16,696 a year, but 10.7% of the class still pays the full $35,140 nonresident sticker.
The 2026 entering class
Tennessee Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 165, up 1 from 164 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.89. 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 | 160 | 164 | 166 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 156 | 159 | 161 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 153 | 158 | 161 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
The median LSAT is up 5 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.3. The bar moved here.
Your odds
A 164 LSAT lands you at Tennessee's median, and the middle 50% runs 160 to 166, so a 159 or below drops you toward the bottom quarter. At 24.8%, the acceptance rate makes this a real reach even for strong files. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you assume you're in range.
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 | 91.3% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 16.5% |
| Federal clerkships | 2.4% |
| Government + public interest | 14.2% |
| Bar pass rate | 83.7% |
91.3% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 16.5% went to biglaw, and at $16,696 a year for residents, the debt math works even without a grant for in-state students.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $35,140/yr |
| Resident | $16,696/yr |
| Nonresident | $35,140/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $105,420 |
| Pays full sticker | 10.7% |
| Gets some grant | 89.3% |
89.3% of the class received some grant and only 10.7% paid full sticker, and a score above the 166 75th percentile is the strongest position you can bring to the financial aid office.
Schools like Tennessee
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 Tennessee Law School?
The median LSAT for Tennessee's 2025 class is 164. The 25th percentile is 160 and the 75th is 166.
What GPA do you need for Tennessee Law School?
The median GPA is 3.9. The 25th percentile is 3.7 and the 75th is 4.0.
What is Tennessee Law School's acceptance rate?
24.8% for the 2025 cycle, based on 539 offers out of 2,176 applications.
How much does Tennessee Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $35,140 a year for nonresidents, or $16,696 for residents, and $105,420 over 3 years at the sticker rate before living costs. 89.3% of the class gets some grant, and 10.7% pays full price.
What jobs do Tennessee Law School graduates get?
91.3% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 16.5% went to biglaw and 2.4% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Tennessee Law School worth it at sticker?
For residents, yes, easily. At $16,696 a year and a 91.3% placement rate, the in-state math is hard to beat. Nonresidents paying the full $35,140 sticker need the grant to make it work the same way.
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.
