Top Schools of Law in Mississippi

By | January 6, 2023

We have created a 2019 ranking of the best colleges in Mississippi that offer Law degrees to help you find a school that fits your needs. Each school’s ranking is based on the compilation of our data from reliable government sources, student surveys, college graduate interviews, and editorial review. In addition, you can view our entire list of all law schools located within Mississippi. We also provide reviews, facts, and questions and answers for schools on our site and offer you access to get valuable information from colleges and universities today.

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Mississippi College School of Law Jackson, Mississippi
Score N/A
Peer assessment score (5.0 highest) 1.5
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (5.0 highest) 2.1
25th-75th percentile GPA scores for all students 3.01-3.53
25th-75th percentile LSAT scores for all students 148-153
Overall acceptance rate 56.6%
Student/faculty ratio 18.2
Graduates employed at graduation N/A
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 94.4%
School’s bar passage rate for first-time test takers 93.9%
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar MS
Statewide bar passage rate for first-time test takers 88.1%

Mississippi College School of Law

University of Mississippi School of Law Oxford, Mississippi
Score N/A
Peer assessment score (5.0 highest) 2.3
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (5.0 highest) 2.9
25th-75th percentile GPA scores for all students 3.27-3.71
25th-75th percentile LSAT scores for all students 151-157
Overall acceptance rate 40.5%
Student/faculty ratio 18.2
Graduates employed at graduation 53.8%
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 89.6%
School’s bar passage rate for first-time test takers 90.0%
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar MS
Statewide bar passage rate for first-time test takers 88.1%

University of Mississippi School of Law

About Mississippi

Mississippi is a state in the south of the country. The border to the west is the Mississippi River, Alabama to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. The blues, to which a museum is dedicated, was once created in the Mississippi Delta. It is located in Clarksdale. The state capital is Jackson.

Mississippi has around 2.9 million residents (as of 2010). The living conditions here are comparatively poor compared to the other countries. The state ranks last in the United States in terms of health care, education, and life expectancy.

Mississippi State: Facts

  • Area: 125,443 sq km
  • Population: 2,978,512
  • Abbreviation: MS
  • Capital: Jackson
  • Local time: GMT -5
  • Nickname: The Magnolia State

Mississippi: geography

Mississippi has a total area of ​​125,443 square kilometers. The state borders Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana. The most important river is the Mississippi River. It is over 3,700 kilometers long, making it the longest river in the world. The highest mountain with its 246 meters is the Woodall Mountain.

Other major rivers are the Pearl River, the Big Black River and the Yazoo. The northeast of the state is hilly and is dominated by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Apart from the Mississippi Delta, there are many forest areas here.

Mississippi: climate and weather

Mississippi has a subtropical climate. This is characteristic of mild winters and very warm summers. The winter temperatures are a pleasant nine to 18 degrees Celsius.

The best time to travel is from March to November. The warmest time is from June to September. The coldest months are January and February. Most rain falls in March, August and September. Because the winters here are mild, the state can be visited all year round.