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St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law

Florida · Private · School ID: st-thomas-university-(miami)
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
80.89%
+8.2 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
79.4%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
152
25–75: 150–156
Acceptance
60.2%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$19,410
sticker $44,730

St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law is a private law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 80.89% first-time bar passage rate (state average 72.7%). 79.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 8.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $44,730 per year; a median grant of $25,320 brings median net tuition to about $19,410. The median LSAT is 152 with a 60.2% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)41.8%
Government11.3%
Still seeking8.2%
Public interest6.2%
BigLaw 251–5005.2%
Solo4.1%
Business4.1%
MegaLaw 500+3.6%
Mid firm (101–250)2.6%
Clerkships1%
Academia0.5%
These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school80.89%
State avg72.7%
first-time +8.2 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 87.68% · class of 2025 first-time 87.06% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 152
150156
uGPAmedian 3.42
3.123.65
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied1,771
Offered1,067
Enrolled 1L431
Offer rate 60% · yield 40%.
Grant distribution
No grant 35.9%Under half 28.9%Half to full 35%Stipend 0.2%
Demographics
Women 59%Men 41%
White215
Black62
Hispanic621
Asian12
Two or more61
Other / unreported27
Cost detail
Resident tuition$44,730
Non-resident$44,730
Mandatory fees$2,848
Living estimate$42,548
Median grant$25,320
Grant 25 / 75$12,500 / $34,750
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty122
Full-time faculty45
Faculty of color52
Total JD enrollment998
Graduates194
Mean attorney salary · state$147,320

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
15220112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.4220112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
81%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$45k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
99820112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)150 / 152 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.12 / 3.42 / 3.65
Acceptance rate60.2%
Applications received1,771
Offers extended1,067
1L enrollment431
Total JD enrollment998
GRE-only takers0
1L attrition (academic / other)41 / 5
Transfers in / out4 / 17

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$44,730
Non-resident tuition$44,730
Mandatory fees$2,848
Living-expense estimate$42,548
Median grant$25,320
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$12,500 / $34,750
No-grant share35.9%
< half-tuition grants28.9%
Half-to-full grants35.0%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)80.89%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar87.68%
State average (same exam)72.7%
Difference vs. state+8.2 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates194
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)79.4%
Bar-required jobs77.8%
MegaLaw 500+3.6%
BigLaw 251–5005.2%
Mid 101–2502.6%
Small 2–10041.8%
Solo4.1%
Clerkships1.0%
Government11.3%
Public interest6.2%
Business / industry4.1%
Academia0.5%
Seeking employment8.2%

Top destination states (2024)

  • Florida, 188 graduates
  • California, 2 graduates
  • New Jersey, 2 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment409 (41.0%)
Female enrollment588 (59.0%)
White215
Black62
Hispanic621
Asian12
Two or more races61
Other / unreported27

Faculty

Total faculty122
Full-time45
Faculty of color52

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$147,320

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law?

St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law reported a 80.89% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 72.7% state average.

How much does St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law is $44,730 per year (about $134,190 over three years). The median grant is $25,320, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,410 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law is 152 and the median GPA is 3.42; the acceptance rate is 60.2%.

What are the job outcomes at St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law?

79.4% of St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 8.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.2% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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