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University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law

Arkansas · Public · School ID: arkansas-at-little-rock-university-of

University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law is a public law school in Arkansas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 73.5% first-time bar passage rate (state average 76.5%). 84.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $13,770 per year; a median grant of $7,461 brings median net tuition to about $6,309. The median LSAT is 153 with a 54.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)150 / 153 / 158
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.98 / 3.41 / 3.72
Acceptance rate54.9%
Applications received603
Offers extended331
1L enrollment154
Total JD enrollment429
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$13,770
Non-resident tuition$29,174
Mandatory fees$3,704
Living-expense estimate$25,459
Median grant$7,461
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$3,443 / $13,770
No-grant share40.2%
< half-tuition grants27.9%
Half-to-full grants23.1%
Full-tuition grants5.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)3.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)73.5%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar86.5%
State average (same exam)76.5%
Difference vs. state-3.0 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates132
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.1%
Bar-required jobs75.0%
MegaLaw 500+0.8%
BigLaw 251–5000.8%
Mid 101–2500.0%
Small 2–10043.2%
Solo1.5%
Clerkships3.8%
Government18.9%
Public interest9.8%
Business / industry6.8%
Academia1.5%
Seeking employment8.3%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment190 (44.6%)
Female enrollment236 (55.4%)
White322
Black33
Hispanic28
Asian15
Two or more races9
Other / unreported22

Faculty

Total faculty93
Full-time33
Faculty of color15

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$109,670

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law?

University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law reported a 73.5% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 76.5% state average.

How much does University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law is $13,770 per year (about $41,310 over three years). The median grant is $7,461, bringing median net tuition to roughly $6,309 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.41; the acceptance rate is 54.9%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law?

84.1% of University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Arkansas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Arkansas at Little Rock, University of, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.