Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Founded in 1964, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, also known as ASU Law, is located in Phoenix, AZ. Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law' tuition & fees is $28,839 for Arizona residents and $50,317 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 92.15% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $20,000. That could cover 39.75% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 21.28% and total of 195 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.90 and the average LSAT score is 167. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 86.44%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $28,839 for Arizona residents and $50,317 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.60% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,395. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law is $77,712.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
Arizona ResidentsOut-of-StateArizona ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $28,364$48,570 $28,839$50,317 3.60%
Living Costs $22,144 $27,395 23.71%
Room & Board$16,243$21,123
Books & Supplies$1,908$1,908
Personal Expenses$3,993$4,364
COA$50,508$70,714 $56,234$77,712 9.90%
Grants / Scholarships$20,000$20,000
COA after receiving aid$30,508$57,712

Grants and Scholarships

At Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, 92.15% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $20,000. 13.23% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 38.68% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount$20,000
Number Received786
Half or Less than Tuition378 (48.09%)
Half to Full Tuition304 (38.68%)
Full Tuition81 (10.31%)
More than Full Tuition23 (2.93%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law is 3.9 and the average LSAT score is 167. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 194 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 192 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.473.93.97
LSAT Scores157167169

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 4,178 students have applied to Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and 889 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 195 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 21.28% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 21.93% at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 199 first-year students enrolled in Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants4,178
Admitted889
Enrolled195
Acceptance Rate21.28%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)21.93%
Pre-Admitted4
Total Number of First-Year Students199
90 men, 105 women
All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 265 students took the bar exam first time at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Among them, 218 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 82.26%. For reference, the average pass rate at Arizona law schools is 71.66%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.
In 2023, 280 students graduated from Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Of them, 222 graduates employed where bar passage required and 44 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 270 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status.
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate274
First-time Takers265
16 from prior year, 7 Early Takers
No Exam Takers28
First-time Bar Exam Passer218
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate82.26%
Average Pass Rate at Arizona Law Schools71.66%

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