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Brigham Young University School of Law

Utah · Private · School ID: brigham-young-university

Brigham Young University School of Law is a private law school in Utah. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 90.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 83.6%). 94.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 29.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $15,992 per year; a median grant of $11,646 brings median net tuition to about $4,346. The median LSAT is 170 with a 22.8% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)168 / 170 / 172
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.82 / 3.95 / 3.98
Acceptance rate22.8%
Applications received649
Offers extended148
1L enrollment122
Total JD enrollment348
GRE-only takers1
Transfers in / out1 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$15,992
Non-resident tuition$31,984
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$22,436
Median grant$11,646
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$3,882 / $15,528
No-grant share1.7%
< half-tuition grants39.4%
Half-to-full grants13.7%
Full-tuition grants20.6%
Above-full grants (stipend)24.6%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)90.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar100.0%
State average (same exam)83.6%
Difference vs. state+6.8 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 graduates127
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)94.5%
Bar-required jobs89.8%
MegaLaw 500+22.8%
BigLaw 251–5006.3%
Mid 101–2505.5%
Small 2–10026.8%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships14.2%
Government9.4%
Public interest6.3%
Business / industry3.9%
Academia2.4%
Seeking employment0.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment191 (54.9%)
Female enrollment157 (45.1%)
White280
Black2
Hispanic17
Asian23
Two or more races10
Other / unreported16

Faculty

Total faculty139
Full-time47
Faculty of color9

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$133,360

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Brigham Young University School of Law?

Brigham Young University School of Law reported a 90.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 83.6% state average.

How much does Brigham Young University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Brigham Young University School of Law is $15,992 per year (about $47,976 over three years). The median grant is $11,646, bringing median net tuition to roughly $4,346 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Brigham Young University School of Law is 170 and the median GPA is 3.95; the acceptance rate is 22.8%.

What are the job outcomes at Brigham Young University School of Law?

94.5% of Brigham Young University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 29.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Utah

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Brigham Young University, 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.