San Antonio, Texas
St. Mary's University School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1948
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time and Distance education J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 153
- Median GPA
- 3.49
- Resident tuition
- $44,910
- First-year class
- 282
- Bar-required jobs
- 80.6%
- First-time bar passage
- 84.6%
J.D. program formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Offered. Full-time first-year students were reported to the ABA.
- Part-time J.D.
- Offered. The school is on the ABA Council’s list of approved part-time programs.
- Distance-education J.D.
- Offered. The school is on the ABA Council’s distance-education J.D. list.
Formats come from the ABA Council’s published lists, not from the school’s marketing. What each format means
Programs published by the school
Joint and dual degrees
A J.D. earned together with a second degree, usually in less time than the two would take separately. Each pairing is specific to the school that offers it.
- J.D./M.A. in English Literature and LanguageSchool page for J.D./M.A. in English Literature and Language (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.A. in International RelationsSchool page for J.D./M.A. in International Relations (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.A. in TheologySchool page for J.D./M.A. in Theology (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.B.A.School page for J.D./M.B.A. (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.P.A.School page for J.D./M.P.A. (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.P.H.School page for J.D./M.P.H. (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.S. in Computer ScienceSchool page for J.D./M.S. in Computer Science (opens in a new tab)
Clinics and field placements
Supervised legal work with real clients or in real legal settings, for credit.
- Consumer Protection ClinicSchool page for Consumer Protection Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Criminal Justice ClinicSchool page for Criminal Justice Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Family Law ClinicSchool page for Family Law Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Immigration and Human Rights ClinicSchool page for Immigration and Human Rights Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- MicroenterpriSE and Community Development ClinicSchool page for MicroenterpriSE and Community Development Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Real Estate ClinicSchool page for Real Estate Clinic (opens in a new tab)
Centers and institutes
Research and program centers that organize a school's teaching, scholarship and events in a field.
- Center for Legal and Social JusticeSchool page for Center for Legal and Social Justice (opens in a new tab)
Journals and advocacy programs
Student-edited publications and competitive advocacy programs.
- St. Mary’s Law Review on Race and Social JusticeSchool page for St. Mary’s Law Review on Race and Social Justice (opens in a new tab)
- The St. Mary’s Journal on Legal Malpractice and EthicsSchool page for The St. Mary’s Journal on Legal Malpractice and Ethics (opens in a new tab)
- The St. Mary’s Law JournalSchool page for The St. Mary’s Law Journal (opens in a new tab)
Advanced law degrees
Degrees for people who already hold a first degree in law, in the United States or abroad.
- LL.M. in American Legal StudiesSchool page for LL.M. in American Legal Studies (opens in a new tab)
- LL.M. in General LawSchool page for LL.M. in General Law (opens in a new tab)
- LL.M. in International & Comparative LawSchool page for LL.M. in International & Comparative Law (opens in a new tab)
- LL.M. in International Criminal LawSchool page for LL.M. in International Criminal Law (opens in a new tab)
- LL.M. programSchool page for LL.M. program (opens in a new tab)
Master's degrees for non-lawyers
Graduate degrees in legal studies for professionals who work with the law but do not intend to practise. They do not qualify graduates to sit for the bar.
- Master of Legal StudiesSchool page for Master of Legal Studies (opens in a new tab)
- Master of Legal Studies (online)School page for Master of Legal Studies (online) (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum & faculty (2025 ABA report)
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Curricular Offerings (2025)
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Clinic and simulation seat counts are only mapped from report layouts that define them unambiguously (2025 onward).
