2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024-2025 law school tuition at William S. Richardson School of Law - University of Hawaii at Manoa is $23,164 for Hawaii residents and $46,588 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition stays same as last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,186 for Hawaii residents and $34,218 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $16,502 for Hawaii residents and $34,550 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,682. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
William S. Richardson School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
202220232024
Hawaii ResidentsOut-of-StateHawaii ResidentsOut-of-StateHawaii ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition & Fees$23,164$46,588$23,164$46,588$23,164$46,588
Law School Living Expenses-$23,029$23,029
Undergraduate Tuition$12,186$34,218$12,186$34,218$12,186a$34,218a
Graduate Tuition$16,502$34,550$16,502$34,550$16,502a$34,550a
General On-campus Living Costs$16,384$16,795$18,795a
General Off-campus Living Costs$16,384$16,795$22,332a
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 William S. Richardson School of Law is 157. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, William S. Richardson School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.48, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
William S. Richardson School of Law 2024 LSAT and GPA
202220232024
LSAT
75th Percentile159160160
50th Percentile156156157
25th Percentile153154154
GPA
75th Percentile3.763.73.79
50th Percentile3.543.533.48
25th Percentile3.283.273.27

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2024 acceptance rate at William S. Richardson School of Law is 28.8% where 875 applicants have applied to and 252 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at William S. Richardson School of Law is lower (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 35.7% where 90 students finally enrolled out of 252 admitted students. The yield William S. Richardson School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
William S. Richardson School of Law 2024 Acceptance Rate and Yield
202220232024
Applicants785742875
Admitted257220252
Enrolled988590
Acceptance Rate32.7%29.6%28.8%
Yield38.1%38.6%35.7%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 313 law school students have enrolled to William S. Richardson School of Law. 304 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 9 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
92 first-time students have enrolled in William S. Richardson School of Law. By gender, 31 male and 61 female first-time students newly enrolled in William S. Richardson School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, there are 92 first-time law school Students at William S. Richardson School of Law.
Total EnrollmentFirst-time Students
2024 Student Population at William S. Richardson School of Law
202220232024
Total Enrollment331315313
JD Enrollment331307304
Non-JD Enrollment089
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)---
2024 First-year Student Population William S. Richardson School of Law
20232024
TotalFull timePart timeTotalFull timePart time
Total897711 926428
Men35273 392110
Women58508 614318

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at William S. Richardson School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 71.43% - 105 students have taken and 75 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Hawaii average bar exam pass rate (74.78%).
2023 Bar Exam Pass Rate at William S. Richardson School of Law
202120222023
Number of Graduates92111105
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total64111105
New Graduates547880
Prior Year Graduates93024
Early Exam Takers131
No Exam Takers0925
Exam Passer508075
Exam Pass Rate78.12%72.07%71.43%
Hawaii Pass Rate80.2%74.86%74.78%