W & M Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2025 Tuition & Fees

Marshall-Wythe School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $44,706 for Virginia residents and $68,329 for others. The 2025 tuition was increased by 3.46% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,020. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Marshall-Wythe School of Law is $92,349.

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Marshall-Wythe School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
	2024		2025		% Changed
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$43,286	$66,043	$44,706	$68,329	3.46%
Living Costs	$24,020		$24,020		-
Room & Board	$22,820		$22,820
Books & Supplies	$1,200		$1,200
Personal Expenses	-		-
COA	$67,306	$90,063	$68,726	$92,349	2.54%
Grants / Scholarships	$25,067		$25,067
COA after receiving aid	$42,239		$67,282

Grants and Scholarships

At Marshall-Wythe School of Law, 94.06% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $25,067. 4.56% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 61.75% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$25,067
Number Received	570
Half or Less than Tuition	192 (33.68%)
Half to Full Tuition	352 (61.75%)
Full Tuition	7 (1.23%)
More than Full Tuition	19 (3.33%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Marshall-Wythe School of Law is 3.77 and the average LSAT score is 166. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 150 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 153 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Marshall-Wythe School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.54	3.77	3.87
LSAT Scores	162	166	168

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,248 students have applied to Marshall-Wythe School of Law and 614 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 146 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 27.31% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.78% at Marshall-Wythe School of Law. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 153 first-year students enrolled in Marshall-Wythe School of Law.

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Marshall-Wythe School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	2,248
Admitted	614
Enrolled	146
Acceptance Rate	27.31%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.78%
Pre-Admitted	7
Total Number of First-Year Students	153 70 men, 83 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 213 students took the bar exam first time at Marshall-Wythe School of Law. Among them, 200 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 93.9%. For reference, the average pass rate at Virginia law schools is 76.87%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Marshall-Wythe School of Law.

In 2023, 179 students graduated from Marshall-Wythe School of Law. Of them, 140 graduates employed where bar passage required and 20 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 156 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.

Marshall-Wythe School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	225
First-time Takers	213 8 from prior year
No Exam Takers	11
First-time Bar Exam Passer	200
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	93.9%
Average Pass Rate at Virginia Law Schools	76.87%