University of Virginia School of Law
#4 in Best Law Schools
#6 in Lowest Acceptance Rate
#7 in Expensive Law School Tuition
#1 in Public Law Schools
Founded in 1826, University of Virginia School of Law is a Public school located in Charlottesville, VA. The next statements briefly introduces University of Virginia School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 171 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.94 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $77,700 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 11.5% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 960 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 96.5% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of Virginia School of Law is $74,700 for Virginia residents and $77,700 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 4.72% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $22,323 for Virginia residents and $59,633 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $22,612 for Virginia residents and $36,198 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,170. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $68,500 | $71,500 | $71,200 | $74,200 | $74,700 | $77,700 |
Law School Living Expenses | $21,220 | $27,170 | $27,170 | |||
Undergraduate Tuition | $21,425 | $57,374 | $22,323 | $59,633 | $23,259a | $61,981a |
Graduate Tuition | $21,742 | $34,832 | $22,612 | $36,198 | $23,517a | $37,618a |
General On-campus Living Costs | $16,390 | $17,460 | $18,616a | |||
General Off-campus Living Costs | $16,390 | $17,460 | $18,616a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for University of Virginia School of Law is 171. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Virginia School of Law's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.94, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.61).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 173 | 173 | 172 |
50th Percentile | 171 | 171 | 171 |
25th Percentile | 166 | 166 | 167 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.97 | 3.99 | 3.99 |
50th Percentile | 3.91 | 3.94 | 3.94 |
25th Percentile | 3.64 | 3.69 | 3.72 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of Virginia School of Law is 11.5% where 5,610 applicants have applied to and 643 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Virginia School of Law is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 43.1% where 277 students finally enrolled out of 643 admitted students. The yield University of Virginia School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Applicants | 7,047 | 6,031 | 5,610 |
Admitted | 681 | 777 | 643 |
Enrolled | 286 | 303 | 277 |
Acceptance Rate | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.5% |
Yield | 42.0% | 39.0% | 43.1% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 960 law school students have enrolled to University of Virginia School of Law. 911 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 49 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
305 first-time students have enrolled in University of Virginia School of Law. By gender, 142 male , 162 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Virginia School of Law. With 28 pre-admitted students, there are 305 first-time law school Students at University of Virginia School of Law.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Enrollment | 936 | 950 | 960 |
JD Enrollment | 922 | 898 | 911 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 14 | 52 | 49 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2023 | 2024 | |
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Total | 315 | 305 |
Men | 156 | 142 |
Women | 157 | 162 |
Other | 2 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Virginia School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 95.36% - 323 students have taken and 308 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Virginia average bar exam pass rate (77.93%).
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Number of Graduates | 313 | 318 | 327 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 303 | 328 | 323 |
New Graduates | 293 | 314 | 317 |
Prior Year Graduates | 10 | 14 | 5 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No Exam Takers | 20 | 4 | 9 |
Exam Passer | 298 | 311 | 308 |
Exam Pass Rate | 98.35% | 94.82% | 95.36% |
Virginia Pass Rate | 80.34% | 79.9% | 77.93% |
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