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.
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.
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.
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.