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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Accreditation
ABA approved since 1926
Institution type
Public
J.D. formats
Full-time J.D.
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Median LSAT
157
Fall 2025 entering class
Median GPA
3.74
Fall 2025 entering class
Resident tuition
$19,750
Full-time, 2025-2026
First-year class
230
Enrolled fall 2025
Bar-required jobs
83.8%
Class of 2025, full-time long-term
First-time bar passage
85.4%
2025 graduates

Latest verified values from ABA required disclosures. Each dataset describes a different class, as labelled. The job share is PreLaw Advisor’s arithmetic (full-time, long-term bar-passage-required positions ÷ total graduates), not an ABA-published figure.

Current cycle (2026-2027)

Requirements are recorded per application cycle, so a new cycle never overwrites an older one. The 2026-2027 cycle is for students starting law school in fall 2027.

From the school’s official admissions pages

Source
Organization
Individual law schools
Document
LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center — Checklist | LSU Law – Admissions
Covers
2026-2027 cycle
Retrieved
Sep 28, 2026
Status
Verified · Sep 29, 2026
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Deadlines

  • Priority deadlineMarch 1, 2027No time published
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center — Frequently Asked Questions
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 28, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
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  • Application deadlineJune 1, 2027No time published
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center — Frequently Asked Questions
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 28, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
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Application fee
$50
Fee waivers
The $50 application fee is waived for all Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law applicants.
LSAC CAS required
Yes
Résumé
Required
Interviews
We do not have personal, evaluative interviews unless specifically requested by the admissions committee.
Rolling admissions
Yes
International applicants
Not reported
Transfer applicants
Not reported

Admission tests

  • LSAT: accepted

Letters of recommendation: 2 required.

Essays & statements

  • Personal statementRequired3 page limit
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center — Frequently Asked Questions
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 28, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)

As reported to the ABA

The ABA report that would cover the 2026-2027 cycle (report year 2026) has not been published or verified yet.