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

University of Louisville School of Law

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

University of Louisville School of Law is a public law school in Kentucky. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 75.6% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.5%). 93.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 15.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $27,000 per year; a median grant of $12,000 brings median net tuition to about $15,000. The median LSAT is 157 with a 63.4% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)154 / 157 / 161
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.32 / 3.67 / 3.90
Acceptance rate63.4%
Applications received579
Offers extended367
1L enrollment145
Total JD enrollment377
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$27,000
Non-resident tuition$32,000
Mandatory fees$1,396
Living-expense estimate$26,966
Median grant$12,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,000 / $20,000
No-grant share25.4%
< half-tuition grants41.1%
Half-to-full grants33.2%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)75.6%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar92.2%
State average (same exam)78.5%
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)93.3%
Bar-required jobs89.1%
MegaLaw 500+9.2%
BigLaw 251–5005.9%
Mid 101–2504.2%
Small 2–10034.5%
Solo1.7%
Clerkships4.2%
Government16.8%
Public interest9.2%
Business / industry6.7%
Academia1.7%
Seeking employment3.4%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment175 (46.4%)
Female enrollment202 (53.6%)
White306
Black17
Hispanic26
Asian12
Two or more races14
Other / unreported2

Faculty

Total faculty58
Full-time30
Faculty of color16

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$117,650

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Louisville School of Law reported a 75.6% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.5% state average.

How much does University of Louisville School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Louisville School of Law is $27,000 per year (about $81,000 over three years). The median grant is $12,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $15,000 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Louisville School of Law is 157 and the median GPA is 3.67; the acceptance rate is 63.4%.

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

93.3% of University of Louisville School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 15.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.4% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Kentucky

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Louisville, 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.