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University of Richmond School of Law

Virginia · Private · School ID: richmond-university-of

University of Richmond School of Law is a private law school in Virginia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 80.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 77.3%). 92.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 10.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $57,700 per year; a median grant of $40,000 brings median net tuition to about $17,700. The median LSAT is 164 with a 39.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)159 / 164 / 167
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.66 / 3.81 / 3.92
Acceptance rate39.6%
Applications received1,738
Offers extended689
1L enrollment146
Total JD enrollment413
GRE-only takers2
Transfers in / out1 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$57,700
Non-resident tuition
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$26,510
Median grant$40,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$20,000 / $55,550
No-grant share18.6%
< half-tuition grants28.1%
Half-to-full grants25.8%
Full-tuition grants25.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)80.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar95.2%
State average (same exam)77.3%
Difference vs. state+2.8 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 graduates117
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.3%
Bar-required jobs88.0%
MegaLaw 500+5.1%
BigLaw 251–5005.1%
Mid 101–2503.4%
Small 2–10034.2%
Solo1.7%
Clerkships20.5%
Government7.7%
Public interest11.1%
Business / industry4.3%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment4.3%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment155 (37.9%)
Female enrollment254 (62.1%)
White298
Black14
Hispanic35
Asian26
Two or more races28
Other / unreported12

Faculty

Total faculty128
Full-time60
Faculty of color22

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$183,770

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Richmond School of Law reported a 80.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 77.3% state average.

How much does University of Richmond School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Richmond School of Law is $57,700 per year (about $173,100 over three years). The median grant is $40,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $17,700 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Richmond School of Law is 164 and the median GPA is 3.81; the acceptance rate is 39.6%.

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

92.3% of University of Richmond School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 10.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Virginia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Richmond, 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.