UNLV Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2025 Tuition & Fees

William S. Boyd School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $30,748 for Nevada residents and $44,552 for others. The 2025 tuition was increased by 5.65% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,524. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of William S. Boyd School of Law is $70,076.

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William S. Boyd School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
	2024		2025		% Changed
	Nevada Residents	Out-of-State	Nevada Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$29,268	$42,168	$30,748	$44,552	5.65%
Living Costs	$25,524		$25,524		-
Room & Board	$20,622		$20,622
Books & Supplies	$1,240		$1,240
Personal Expenses	$3,662		$3,662
COA	$54,792	$67,692	$56,272	$70,076	3.52%
Grants / Scholarships	$14,335		$14,335
COA after receiving aid	$40,457		$55,741

Grants and Scholarships

At William S. Boyd School of Law, 74.80% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $14,335. 22.22% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 42.09% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	279
Half or Less than Tuition	34.77%
Half to Full Tuition	43.01%
Full Tuition	11.47%
More than Full Tuition	10.75%
Part-time
Number Received	18
Half or Less than Tuition	77.78%
Half to Full Tuition	27.78%
Full Tuition	11.11%
More than Full Tuition	11.11%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of William S. Boyd School of Law is 3.78 and the average LSAT score is 160. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 132 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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William S. Boyd School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.43	3.78	3.89
Full-Time	3.45	3.79	3.9
Part-Time	3.01	3.55	3.8
LSAT Scores	156	160	162
Full-Time	156	160	162
Part-Time	154	159	161

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 917 students have applied to William S. Boyd School of Law and 308 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 131 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 33.59% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 42.53% at William S. Boyd School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 134 first-year students enrolled in William S. Boyd School of Law.

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William S. Boyd School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	917
Admitted	308
Enrolled	131
Acceptance Rate	33.59%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	42.53%
Pre-Admitted	3
Total Number of First-Year Students	134 50 men, 56 women, 1 Other 96 full-time, 11 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 142 students took the bar exam first time at William S. Boyd School of Law. Among them, 103 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 72.54%. For reference, the average pass rate at Nevada law schools is 63.62%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at William S. Boyd School of Law.

In 2023, 167 students graduated from William S. Boyd School of Law. Of them, 128 graduates employed where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 143 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.

William S. Boyd School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	135
First-time Takers	142 36 from prior year
No Exam Takers	28
First-time Bar Exam Passer	103
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	72.54%
Average Pass Rate at Nevada Law Schools	63.62%