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University of Arkansas School of Law

Arkansas · Public · School ID: arkansas-university-of

University of Arkansas School of Law is a public law school in Arkansas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 80.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 77.1%). 86.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 7.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $15,689 per year; a median grant of $9,000 brings median net tuition to about $6,689. The median LSAT is 158 with a 26.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)155 / 158 / 161
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.54 / 3.71 / 3.87
Acceptance rate26.6%
Applications received950
Offers extended253
1L enrollment135
Total JD enrollment375
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$15,689
Non-resident tuition$37,816
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$22,194
Median grant$9,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,500 / $11,000
No-grant share13.0%
< half-tuition grants48.1%
Half-to-full grants36.7%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)80.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar94.7%
State average (same exam)77.1%
Difference vs. state+2.9 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 graduates119
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)86.6%
Bar-required jobs67.2%
MegaLaw 500+5.9%
BigLaw 251–5001.7%
Mid 101–2501.7%
Small 2–10044.5%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships1.7%
Government9.2%
Public interest7.6%
Business / industry11.8%
Academia2.5%
Seeking employment2.5%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment159 (42.5%)
Female enrollment215 (57.5%)
White276
Black12
Hispanic37
Asian7
Two or more races13
Other / unreported30

Faculty

Total faculty76
Full-time34
Faculty of color10

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 School of Law?

University of Arkansas School of Law reported a 80.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 77.1% state average.

How much does University of Arkansas School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Arkansas School of Law is $15,689 per year (about $47,067 over three years). The median grant is $9,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $6,689 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Arkansas School of Law is 158 and the median GPA is 3.71; the acceptance rate is 26.6%.

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

86.6% of University of Arkansas School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 2.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Arkansas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Arkansas, 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.