Law school
SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas, TX
#42 in U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools (2026-27)
Admissions profile
Fall 2025 entering class
- LSAT (25th / median / 75th)
- 163 / 167 / 168
- GPA (25th / median / 75th)
- 3.52 / 3.81 / 3.92
- Admit rate
- 24.6%
- Entering class
- 254
- Applications
- 3,038
- Admitted
- 747
Source: SMU Dedman — ABA Standard 509 Information Report (2025)
Where your numbers sit
Against the published percentiles above — not an estimate, not a prediction.
Published LSAT: 25th 163 · median 167 · 75th 168.
Published GPA: 25th 3.52 · median 3.81 · 75th 3.92.
Percentiles: American Bar Association Standard 509 Information Report · Fall 2025 entering class
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Sources
- SMU Dedman — ABA Standard 509 Information Report (2025) — American Bar Association
- Best Law Schools (2026-27) — U.S. News & World Report
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