Florida State University College of Law

About Florida State University College of Law

Overview

Established: 1966
Parent School: Florida State University
Dean: Erin O'Hara O'Connor
Location: Tallahassee, Florida

Website: law.fsu.edu
School Type: Public
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 583

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: July 31

Application Fee: $30

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People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 3,421 lawyers who graduated from Florida State University College of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University College of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in Florida and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Florida State University College of Law.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Scott Bryant Smith (1998)
Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey, and Fronrath LLP
West Palm Beach, FL
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Douglas R. Williams (2005)
BoatLaw, LLP
Seattle, WA
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John Wayne Hogan (1972)
Terrell Hogan Ellis Yegelwel
Jacksonville, FL
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Steven E Heintz (1980)
Heintz & Becker
Bradenton, FL
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Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes (2004)
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA
West Palm Beach, FL
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Matthew Douglas Powell (1987)
Powell & Espat
Tampa, FL
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	2,487	2,372	1,798
Total Offers	487	533	534
Acceptance Rate	19.58%	22.47%	29.70%
LSAT Score Median	165	163	161
LSAT Score Low	159	158	156
LSAT Score High	166	164	162
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.83	3.82	3.72
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.48	3.55	3.48
Undergraduate GPA High	3.92	3.90	3.82
Total Graduates	212	222	171

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	215	209	179
Total Passed	166	155	151
School's Bar Passage Rate	77.21%	74.16%	84.36%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	64.50%	70.50%	70.41%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	12.71	3.66	13.95

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$21	$21	$21
Off Campus Living Expenses	$21	$21	$21

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	440	487	502
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	75%	78%	82%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$15.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$5.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$20.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	5.4	5.5	6.2
Total Students	583	621	611
Total Students Male	227	247	272
Total Students Female	271	325	340
Total Faculty	108	113	99
Total Faculty Male	75	75	62
Total Faculty Female	33	38	37
Total Faculty Minorities	18	20	12

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Florida State University College of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Florida State University College of Law

#11 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.82
Florida State University College of Law is tied for #11 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.82) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#32 in Acceptance Rate - 22.47%
Florida State University College of Law ranks #32 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 22.47% among those who applied for admission.

#120 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 5.5
Florida State University College of Law ranks #120 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 5.5 faculty ratio

#11 in Median LSAT - 163
Florida State University College of Law is tied for #11 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 163 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#123 in Bar Passage Rate - 74.16%
Florida State University College of Law ranks #123 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#64 in Highest Tuition - $0
Florida State University College of Law is tied for #64 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#76 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 17.7%
Florida State University College of Law ranks #76 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (17.7%).

#161 in Presence of Female Faculty - 34%
Florida State University College of Law ranks #161 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (34%).

Contact the FSU Law

Florida State University College of Law

425 W Jefferson St

Tallahassee, FL 32301

law.fsu.edu

Phone: 850-644-3787