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University of Kentucky School of Law

Kentucky · Public · School ID: kentucky-university-of

University of Kentucky School of Law is a public law school in Kentucky. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 83.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.8%). 93.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 7.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $25,685 per year; a median grant of $11,000 brings median net tuition to about $14,685. The median LSAT is 159 with a 40.8% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)156 / 159 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.52 / 3.72 / 3.90
Acceptance rate40.8%
Applications received1,236
Offers extended504
1L enrollment147
Total JD enrollment419
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out3 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$25,685
Non-resident tuition$49,836
Mandatory fees$1,616
Living-expense estimate$28,425
Median grant$11,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$6,000 / $18,000
No-grant share2.3%
< half-tuition grants76.7%
Half-to-full grants16.7%
Full-tuition grants0.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)4.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)83.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar83.5%
State average (same exam)78.8%
Difference vs. state+4.3 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 graduates115
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)93.0%
Bar-required jobs89.6%
MegaLaw 500+1.7%
BigLaw 251–5006.1%
Mid 101–2507.8%
Small 2–10040.0%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships15.7%
Government7.0%
Public interest7.0%
Business / industry7.8%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment1.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment211 (50.4%)
Female enrollment208 (49.6%)
White354
Black22
Hispanic18
Asian11
Two or more races1
Other / unreported13

Faculty

Total faculty77
Full-time31
Faculty of color11

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$117,650

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Kentucky School of Law reported a 83.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.8% state average.

How much does University of Kentucky School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Kentucky School of Law is $25,685 per year (about $77,055 over three years). The median grant is $11,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $14,685 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Kentucky School of Law is 159 and the median GPA is 3.72; the acceptance rate is 40.8%.

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

93.0% of University of Kentucky School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.7% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Kentucky

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Kentucky, 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.