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George Mason University School of Law

Virginia · Public · School ID: george-mason-university

George Mason University School of Law is a public law school in Virginia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 86.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.7%). 97.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 13.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $24,864 per year; a median grant of $21,000 brings median net tuition to about $3,864. The median LSAT is 169 with a 15.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)162 / 169 / 171
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.55 / 3.93 / 3.98
Acceptance rate15.9%
Applications received2,792
Offers extended443
1L enrollment159
Total JD enrollment438
GRE-only takers4
Transfers in / out26 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$24,864
Non-resident tuition$40,978
Mandatory fees$2,968
Living-expense estimate$38,342
Median grant$21,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$14,000 / $32,000
No-grant share16.5%
< half-tuition grants31.6%
Half-to-full grants46.0%
Full-tuition grants5.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.7%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)86.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.7%
State average (same exam)80.7%
Difference vs. state+5.3 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 graduates167
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)97.6%
Bar-required jobs81.4%
MegaLaw 500+10.8%
BigLaw 251–5003.0%
Mid 101–2501.8%
Small 2–10023.4%
Solo0.6%
Clerkships18.0%
Government26.3%
Public interest4.2%
Business / industry10.8%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment0.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment248 (58.8%)
Female enrollment174 (41.2%)
White305
Black19
Hispanic35
Asian41
Two or more races18
Other / unreported20

Faculty

Total faculty218
Full-time52
Faculty of color0

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$183,770

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at George Mason University School of Law?

George Mason University School of Law reported a 86.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.7% state average.

How much does George Mason University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at George Mason University School of Law is $24,864 per year (about $74,592 over three years). The median grant is $21,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $3,864 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at George Mason University School of Law is 169 and the median GPA is 3.93; the acceptance rate is 15.9%.

What are the job outcomes at George Mason University School of Law?

97.6% of George Mason University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 13.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.6% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Virginia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for George Mason 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.