Southern University Law Center

U.S. News Law School Compass

Expanded Profiles for 188 Schools

Average LSAT Scores

Starting Salaries of Graduates

Quick Stats

PO Box 9294
Baton Rouge, LA 70813

Students
565
enrolled (full-time)
193
enrolled (part-time)
Tuition
$10,990
per year (full-time, in-state)
$18,590
per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$9,370
per year (part-time, in-state)
$16,970
per year (part-time, out-of-state)

More Information

Law School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category
Rank Category Name
Rank Not Published Best Law Schools

Specialties

RNP in Part-time Law

Law School Overview

The law school at Southern University Law Center has an application deadline of December 31. The full-time program application fee at the law school at Southern University Law Center is $25. The part-time program application fee at the law school at Southern University Law Center is $25. Its tuition is full-time: $10,990 per year (in-state); full-time: $18,590 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $9,370 per year (in-state); and part-time: $16,970 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 15.0:1. The law school at Southern University Law Center has 65 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

The full-time program application fee at Southern University Law Center is $25. The part-time program application fee at the law school is $25. The student-faculty ratio is 11.5:1.

To see which law firms rank the highest, please visit U.S. News Best Law Firms.

To see which law firms rank the highest, please visit U.S. News Best Law Firms.

Year founded 1947
Public/private Public
Law school designation National

Admissions

Application deadline December 31
Full-time program application fee $25
Part-time program application fee $25
Admissions Phone (225) 771-5340
Admissions E-mail Admission@sulc.edu
Web site http://www.sulc.edu/index_v3.htm

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty 65
Student-faculty ratio 15.0:1
Total faculty 73

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time) 565
Gender distribution (full-time)
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012 170

Cost

Tuition and fees

Full-time: $10,990 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $18,590 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $9,370 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $16,970 per year (out-of-state)

Room and board $12,600

Careers

Employed at graduation 2 N/A
Median private sector starting salary $46,375
Median public service starting salary $39,250

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents 461,755

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data

2. Represents the percentage of all 2011 graduates who had a full-time job lasting at least a year for which bar passage was required or a J.D. degree was an advantage. These employment rates are part of the data on placement success used to determine a school’s ranking.
Law School Rankings

Best Law Schools - With U.S. News's rankings of the top law schools, narrow your search by location, tuition, and test scores.

Rankings by Specialty
Clinical Training, Environmental Law, Healthcare Law, Part-time Law, more

Advertisement
Best Law Schools
Grad School Search
Recent Headlines: Law Schools

Experts Answer 6 Vital Law School Questions

How to Evaluate Law Schools' Jobs Data

Law School Grads Find Temp Legal Jobs in Tough Market

Weigh 4 Factors Along With the Best Law Schools Rankings

In Photos: Best Law Schools 2014

See more law school stories »

The GRE® Tests: Get the Facts

Sign up for GRE® news and reminders at takethegre.com.

The only way to get news and information about the GRE® revised General Test is to visit the website.

True

False

Submit
Answer: False

If you’d like official information about the GRE® revised General Test sent right to your inbox or mobile phone, sign up for news and reminders—plus you can join us on Facebook.