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Stetson University College of Law

Stetson University College of Law

Class of 2018 - Snapshot 1940 Completed Applications 883 Offers 46% Acceptance Rate 284 Enrolled As Florida’s first law school, Stetson has educated outstanding lawyers, judges and community leaders for more than a century. Stetson is ranked #1 in trial advocacy and #2 in legal writing by U.S. News & World Report, and is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and Association of American Law Schools. Stetson University College of Law is an active part of the Tampa Bay metro area, with its main law campus in Gulfport/St. Petersburg and a satellite center in Tampa. The law school is a part of Stetson University, with a College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, and School of Music in DeLand, and a university satellite center in Celebration.

Contact Info


Website: http://www.stetson.edu/law/
Address: 1401 61st St S, Gulfport, FL 33707
Admission Phone: (727) 562-7802
Admission Email: [email protected]

2018 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students836
Student-faculty ratio21:1
Tuition $41,454 per year (full-time, in-state)
$41,454 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$28,720 per year (part-time, in-state)
$28,720 per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee Program0
Estimated Living Expenses$15,748
Founded In1930
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline05/15/19
Full-time program application fee$ 55
Financial Aid Deadline08/01/19
Can first years start other than fall?No
Median LSAT: 154
Median GPA: 3.35
Acceptance Rate: 51.1 %

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    • Academic Year

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    Stetson University College of Law

    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Stetson 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
    GarretteP 152 A 3.53

    Accepted

    		 Yes - 02/28/19 - one year ago
    gabrielad 160 A 3.33

    Accepted

    		 Yes - 01/08/18 01/17/18 3 years ago
    saseale 153 A 3.39

    Accepted

    		 Yes 03/06/17 03/06/17 07/14/17 3 years ago
    sa353835 152 A 3.30

    Accepted

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Maddy123 156 A 3.23

    Accepted

    		 Yes 11/22/16 01/04/17 - 4 years ago
    gbullock19 154 A 3.04

    Accepted

    		 Yes 11/07/16 11/14/16 11/17/16 4 years ago
    rvfinhenderson 158 A 3.85

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 4 years ago
    rscruggs2014 152 A 3.18

    Accepted

    		 02/08/16 02/16/16 02/22/16 4 years ago
    leahpettegrew 153 A 3.50

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 4 years ago
    josej1216 151 A 3.60

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 5 years ago
    logpras 155 P 3.64

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 months ago
    karachristyne353 165 P 2.80

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 8 months ago
    Katekop 156 A 4.02

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 11 months ago
    CorbinHersh 152 A 3.37

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    CarlyC253 143 A 3.80

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    carterhaskins 152 A 3.35

    Interested in Applying

    		 Yes - - 06/13/18 2 years ago
    hannaklong 145 P 3.93

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    tayfalkner 149 A 3.45

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Pm67 155 P 3.46

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    zachm0326 157 A 3.25

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    legallllybrunette 165 A 3.89

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    dennyhodges2008 147 P 2.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    ShardeS 152 P 3.57

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    Mdt23 154 A 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    taylordennen 153 A 3.33

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    KARENLISETTEV 146 A 3.59

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    MGM14 154 P 3.70

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    kmilton111 153 A 3.98

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    KatelynLaws 155 P 3.60

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    bhamlin 149 A 3.30

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    hkobus 131 A 2.80

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    ddeniaa 152 A 2.70

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    davisd1 162 P 2.93

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Kshai 144 A 3.45

    Interested In Applying

    		 No - - - 4 years ago
    Diamonique 150 P 3.00

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Daniela08 150 P 3.28

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Kaekae 149 P 3.45

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    sheyllaaceves 161 P 3.12

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    StephanieCardelle 154 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    kaylaaungst 151 A 3.16

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    di965505 152 A 3.68

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    mcallen11 148 P 3.14

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    CluUF 151 A 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    danielh 170 P 3.04

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Spcmargo2898 148 A 2.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Jag83 149 A 3.23

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Kala 166 P 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    Lresqueda 170 A 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    Gabrielaurr 156 A 3.48

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    Kachira25 164 P 3.02

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    lsuira 160 P 3.33

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    dkasenetz 155 A 2.85

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    Asweeney13 157 A 3.26

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    Nicholas7294 170 A 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    melordi 158 A 3.96

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    Emily12fox 158 P 3.87

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 5 years ago
    scottward2257 170 P 3.10

    Pending

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    ahenso11 159 A 2.40

    Pending

    		 03/13/17 03/13/17 - 3 years ago
    acosse123 165 A 3.00

    Pending

    		 - - - 4 years ago
    Vlosser 149 A 3.30

    Pending

    		 10/23/15 - - 5 years ago
    afsd94 169 A 3.34

    Pending

    		 10/17/15 10/19/15 - 5 years ago
    chichi 144 A 3.63

    Rejected

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Emilygates 144 A 3.20

    Rejected

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants18791879
    Number of Offers847847
    Number of Matriculants266266
    75% GPA3.553.55
    Median GPA3.333.33
    25% GPA3.103.10
    75% LSAT157157
    Median LSAT155155
    25% LSAT152152
    2018 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students815
    Total Students Receiving Grants595
    % of Students Receiving Grants73
    75% Grant Amount$21,000
    Median Grant Amount$13,405
    25% Grants Amount$8,000
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship7
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)0
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship0%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (54)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (15)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (2)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (2)

    2018 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (319)
    • Hispanics (58)
    • Black or African American (24)
    • Asian (12)
    • American Indian / Native (1)
    • Other (2)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (0)
    • Two or more races Total (18)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (5)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (2)


    • Total Women% (50)
    • Total Men% (49)
    Stetson University College of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2017 247 69.64%
    2016 275 73.82%
    2015 252 88.89%

    Total Graduates 2017

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (199)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (85)
    • Employed Other (48)
    • Unemployed (122)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (9)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association