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Belmont University College of Law

Class of 2018 - Snapshot 919 Completed Applications 482 Offers 52% Acceptance Rate 109 Enrolled Belmont University College of Law provides a natural extension of the university's mission and vision, which emphasize challenging academics, a service-minded approach, real-world experience, and community leadership. Belmont law graduates will be practice-ready attorneys, empowered by their education and co-curricular experiences to provide legal counsel in a variety of settings, with commitment to high standards of expertise and ethics The College of Law is housed in a new building, the Randall and Sadie Baskin Center, which includes a state-of-the-art Law Library. The College of Law is integrated into Belmont's main campus and offers specialties in areas that complement the university's nationally-known undergraduate program offerings, including healthcare and entertainment/music business.

Contact Info


Website: http://www.belmont.edu/law/
Address: 1900 Belmont Boulevard Nashville, TN 37212-3757
Admission Phone: 615-460-6785
Admission Email: [email protected]

2018 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students293
Student-faculty ratio18:1
Tuition $44,470 per year (full-time, in-state)
$44,470 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
N/A per year (part-time, in-state)
N/A per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee Program0
Estimated Living Expenses$25,325
Founded In2013
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline07/15/19
Full-time program application fee$ 50
Financial Aid Deadline08/01/19
Can first years start other than fall?No
Median LSAT: 155
Median GPA: 3.50
Acceptance Rate: 52.45 %

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Belmont University College of Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    austyncastelli 157 A 3.49

    Accepted

    		 - - - one year ago
    lilmagill 157 A 3.76

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 months ago
    hannaklong 145 P 3.93

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    bochenpan 153 A 3.30

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    mfheath 155 P 3.54

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    smj31 155 P 3.37

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    16kjordan 141 P 3.46

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants919919
    Number of Offers482482
    Number of Matriculants109109
    75% GPA3.703.70
    Median GPA3.503.50
    25% GPA3.313.31
    75% LSAT157157
    Median LSAT155155
    25% LSAT153153
    2018 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students276
    Total Students Receiving Grants136
    % of Students Receiving Grants49
    75% Grant Amount$41,760
    Median Grant Amount$27,979
    25% Grants Amount$20,880
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship52
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)16
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship36%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (7)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (24)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (18)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (0)

    2018 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (84)
    • Hispanics (11)
    • Black or African American (3)
    • Asian (2)
    • American Indian / Native (0)
    • Other (0)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (0)
    • Two or more races Total (4)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (0)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (3)


    • Total Women% (54)
    • Total Men% (46)
    Belmont University College of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2017 68 92.65% 78.83% 13.82%
    2016 71 85.92%
    2015 86 96.51%

    Total Graduates 2017

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (59)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (5)
    • Employed Other (2)
    • Unemployed (0)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (0)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association