CLASS PROFILE AND FACTS

Full class profile and fact sheet

Memphis Law Viewbook

 

DEGREES OFFERED

• Juris Doctor (JD)
• JD/MBA (Joint Program)
• JD/MA (Duel Degree in Political Science) 
• MPH Fast Track

2025-26 TUITION & FEES*

• $21,228 Resident
• $26,948 Non-resident

*Based on full-time enrollment for the academic year. Part-time tuition & fees are billed by the credit hour. Tuition and fees above includes a $20 per credit hour law library fee with no maximum.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

A number of scholarships are available to entering students, including academic merit awards, diversity awards, and awards for students with demonstrated financial need. Some scholarship awards are based on the information in the application, while others require additional information. If you are interested in being considered for first-year scholarships, you are encouraged to complete the optional application questions and submit any necessary information. Scholarship award letters are usually sent by April 1. Many students also receive loans through the University's Student Financial Aid Office. Students interested in seeking financial aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after January 1 as possible. The FAFSA may be completed online at studentaid.gov.

STUDENT BODY AND FACULTY

Approximately 241 JD students
56 full-time and adjunct
Student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1

SPECIAL FEATURES AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

• Business Law Certificate
• Health Law Certificate
• Institute for Health Law & Policy 
• Summer and Academic Year Externship Programs
• 100% of Academic Certificates incorporate experiential learning
• 11 Advocacy Competition teams competing in regional and national competitions

CLINICAL PROGRAMS & EXTERNSHIPS

• Expungement & Restoration of Rights Clinic
• Mediation Law Clinic
• Memphis CHiLD - Medical Legal Partnership Clinic
• Neighborhood Preservation Clinic
  

JOURNALS

University of Memphis Law Review
Approximately 40% of our students participate in an academic journal

PRO BONO & COMMUNITY WORK

• Approximately 11,000 Pro Bono service hours were completed by Memphis Law students last year
• Over 160 clients helped as part of last year's Alternative Spring Break Program
• Over 60 conferences, networking receptions, & CLE's are hosted at the law school in an average year

AFTER GRADUATION

• On average, 88% of Memphis Law graduates are employed within 10 months of graduation
• Memphis Law has alumni working in each of Memphis' Fortune 500 companies
• Seven Memphis Law alumni currently serve as federal judges within the Sixth Circuit
• 30 Memphis Law alumni are Memphis & Shelby County judges.