UVA Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2025 Tuition & Fees

University of Virginia School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $74,700 for Virginia residents and $77,700 for others. The 2025 tuition was increased by 4.72% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,170. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Virginia School of Law is $105,870.

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University of Virginia School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
	2024		2025		% Changed
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$71,200	$74,200	$74,700	$77,700	4.72%
Living Costs	$27,170		$28,170		3.68%
Room & Board	$20,870		$21,720
Books & Supplies	$1,800		$1,800
Personal Expenses	$4,500		$4,650
COA	$98,370	$101,370	$102,870	$105,870	4.44%
Grants / Scholarships	$30,000		$30,000
COA after receiving aid	$68,370		$75,870

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Virginia School of Law, 66.26% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,000. 8.74% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 26.39% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$30,000
Number Received	595
Half or Less than Tuition	386 (64.87%)
Half to Full Tuition	157 (26.39%)
Full Tuition	47 (7.90%)
More than Full Tuition	5 (0.84%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Virginia School of Law is 3.94 and the average LSAT score is 171. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 304 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 301 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 Virginia School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.72	3.94	3.99
LSAT Scores	167	171	172

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 5,610 students have applied to University of Virginia School of Law and 643 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 277 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 11.46% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 43.08% at University of Virginia School of Law. With 28 pre-admitted students, total 305 first-year students enrolled in University of Virginia School of Law.

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University of Virginia School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	5,610
Admitted	643
Enrolled	277
Acceptance Rate	11.46%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	43.08%
Pre-Admitted	28
Total Number of First-Year Students	305 142 men, 162 women, 1 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 323 students took the bar exam first time at University of Virginia School of Law. Among them, 308 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 95.36%. For reference, the average pass rate at Virginia law schools is 77.93%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Virginia School of Law.

In 2023, 318 students graduated from University of Virginia School of Law. Of them, 298 graduates employed where bar passage required and 1 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 311 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.

University of Virginia School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	327
First-time Takers	323 5 from prior year, 1 Early Takers
No Exam Takers	9
First-time Bar Exam Passer	308
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	95.36%
Average Pass Rate at Virginia Law Schools	77.93%