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Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Southern University Law Center is a public four-year institution based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The campus sits in a midsize city. About 833 students enrolled over the 2024-25 year. It is a historically Black college or university and a land-grant institution. It is part of Southern University System.

Southern University Law Center offers professional doctorates. It awarded 232 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

Mission

The Southern University Law Center is dedicated to offering students from diverse backgrounds a quality legal education in civil and common law that will prepare them to be highly effective, competent, ethnical professionals who possess a deep sense of community. The Law Center reaffirms its historical commitment of providing legal educational opportunities to under-represented racial, ethnic, and economic groups in pursuit of the Juris Doctor Degree.

Mission statement as reported by Southern University Law Center

Key figures

833
Students enrolled
232
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Professional

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
131
Master's degrees
50
Doctoral degrees (research)
7
Professional doctorates
44

Enrollment

Students over the full 2024-25 year
833
Undergraduates, 2024-25
671
Graduate students, 2024-25
162
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
66%
Men
34%
White
4%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
87%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Southern University System
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools
Chancellor
Alvin Washington
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

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