UKY Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2023 Tuition & Fees

University of Kentucky College of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $25,748 for Kentucky residents and $51,380 for others. The 2023 tuition was increased by 0.01% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,868. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Kentucky College of Law is $77,248.

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University of Kentucky College of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
	2022		2023		% Changed
	Kentucky Residents	Out-of-State	Kentucky Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$25,218	$51,374	$25,748	$51,380	0.01%
Living Costs	$19,080		$25,868		35.58%
Room & Board	$15,080		$20,102
Books & Supplies	$1,000		$1,500
Personal Expenses	$3,000		$4,266
COA	$44,298	$70,454	$51,616	$77,248	9.64%
Grants / Scholarships	$13,000		$13,000
COA after receiving aid	$31,298		$64,248

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Kentucky College of Law, 96.93% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $13,000. 5.01% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 25.59% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$13,000
Number Received	379
Half or Less than Tuition	263 (69.39%)
Half to Full Tuition	97 (25.59%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	19 (5.01%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Kentucky College of Law is 3.67 and the average LSAT score is 157. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 156 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of Kentucky College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.35	3.67	3.87
LSAT Scores	155	157	160

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,043 students have applied to University of Kentucky College of Law and 548 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 152 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 52.54% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.74% at University of Kentucky College of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 156 first-year students enrolled in University of Kentucky College of Law.

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University of Kentucky College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,043
Admitted	548
Enrolled	152
Acceptance Rate	52.54%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	27.74%
Pre-Admitted	4
Total Number of First-Year Students	156 92 men, 64 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 76 students took the bar exam first time at University of Kentucky College of Law. Among them, 63 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 82.89%. For reference, the average pass rate at Kentucky law schools is 71.27%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Kentucky College of Law.

In 2023, 133 students graduated from University of Kentucky College of Law. Of them, 111 graduates employed where bar passage required and 14 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 127 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.

University of Kentucky College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	86
First-time Takers	76 5 from prior year
No Exam Takers	15
First-time Bar Exam Passer	63
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	82.89%
Average Pass Rate at Kentucky Law Schools	71.27%