ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

University of Hawaii School of Law

Hawaii · Public · School ID: hawaii-university-of

University of Hawaii School of Law is a public law school in Hawaii. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 76.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 74.9%). 91.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs. Resident tuition is $23,304 per year; a median grant of $7,000 brings median net tuition to about $16,304. The median LSAT is 158 with a 26.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)155 / 158 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.40 / 3.62 / 3.80
Acceptance rate26.2%
Applications received1,654
Offers extended434
1L enrollment140
Total JD enrollment375
GRE-only takers15
Transfers in / out2 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$23,304
Non-resident tuition$46,728
Mandatory fees$772
Living-expense estimate$27,322
Median grant$7,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$6,000 / $13,000
No-grant share31.0%
< half-tuition grants54.2%
Half-to-full grants13.7%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)76.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar90.4%
State average (same exam)74.9%
Difference vs. state+2.0 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 graduates98
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)91.8%
Bar-required jobs75.5%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2500.0%
Small 2–10034.7%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships25.5%
Government17.3%
Public interest2.0%
Business / industry9.2%
Academia4.1%
Seeking employment5.1%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment145 (39.2%)
Female enrollment225 (60.8%)
White116
Black7
Hispanic16
Asian80
Two or more races139
Other / unreported17

Faculty

Total faculty110
Full-time44
Faculty of color39

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$139,960

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Hawaii School of Law reported a 76.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 74.9% state average.

How much does University of Hawaii School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Hawaii School of Law is $23,304 per year (about $69,912 over three years). The median grant is $7,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $16,304 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Hawaii School of Law is 158 and the median GPA is 3.62; the acceptance rate is 26.2%.

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

91.8% of University of Hawaii School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 5.1% were still seeking employment.

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Hawaii, 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.