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Villanova University School of Law

Q: What is the first-time bar passage rate at Villanova University School of Law?

Villanova University School of Law reported a 91.26% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.1% state average.

Q: How much does Villanova University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Villanova University School of Law is $59,800 per year (about $179,400 over three years). The median grant is $40,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,800 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for Villanova University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Villanova University School of Law is 164 and the median GPA is 3.80; the acceptance rate is 25.9%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at Villanova University School of Law?

96.2% of Villanova University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 23.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.6% were still seeking employment.

Pennsylvania · Private · School ID: villanova-university

CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time

Villanova University School of Law is a private law school in Pennsylvania. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 91.26% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.1%). 96.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 23.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $59,800 per year; a median grant of $40,000 brings median net tuition to about $19,800. The median LSAT is 164 with a 25.9% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)27.7%

MegaLaw 500+19.6%

Clerkships14.1%

Mid firm (101–250)10.3%

Government8.2%

Public interest6.5%

Business4.3%

BigLaw 251–5003.8%

Academia1.6%

Still seeking1.6%

Solo0.5%

These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.

Bar passage · first-time

This school91.26%

State avg80.1%

first-time +11.1 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 91.26% · class of 2025 first-time 89.95% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 164

159166

uGPAmedian 3.80

3.643.90

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied2,889

Offered749

Enrolled 1L232

Offer rate 26% · yield 31%.

Grant distribution

No grant 13.3%Under half 25.8%Half to full 60.9%

Demographics

Women 57%Men 43%

White	445
Black	17
Hispanic	41
Asian	45
Two or more	21
Other / unreported	28

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$59,800
Non-resident	$59,800
Mandatory fees	$950
Living estimate	$25,492
Median grant	$40,000
Grant 25 / 75	$25,000 / $50,000
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	135
Full-time faculty	58
Faculty of color	25
Total JD enrollment	597
Graduates	184
Mean attorney salary · state	$150,780

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	159 / 164 / 166
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.64 / 3.80 / 3.90
Acceptance rate	25.9%
Applications received	2,889
Offers extended	749
1L enrollment	232
Total JD enrollment	597
GRE-only takers	0
1L attrition (academic / other)	0 / 2
Transfers in / out	2 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$59,800
Non-resident tuition	$59,800
Mandatory fees	$950
Living-expense estimate	$25,492
Median grant	$40,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$25,000 / $50,000
No-grant share	13.3%
< half-tuition grants	25.8%
Half-to-full grants	60.9%
Full-tuition grants	0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)	0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	91.26%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	91.26%
State average (same exam)	80.1%
Difference vs. state	+11.1 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 graduates	184
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	96.2%
Bar-required jobs	90.8%
MegaLaw 500+	19.6%
BigLaw 251–500	3.8%
Mid 101–250	10.3%
Small 2–100	27.7%
Solo	0.5%
Clerkships	14.1%
Government	8.2%
Public interest	6.5%
Business / industry	4.3%
Academia	1.6%
Seeking employment	1.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Pennsylvania, 111 graduates
New York, 21 graduates
New Jersey, 20 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	253 (42.7%)
Female enrollment	339 (57.3%)
White	445
Black	17
Hispanic	41
Asian	45
Two or more races	21
Other / unreported	28

Faculty

Total faculty	135
Full-time	58
Faculty of color	25

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$150,780

Frequently asked questions

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

Villanova University School of Law reported a 91.26% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.1% state average.

How much does Villanova University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Villanova University School of Law is $59,800 per year (about $179,400 over three years). The median grant is $40,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,800 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Villanova University School of Law is 164 and the median GPA is 3.80; the acceptance rate is 25.9%.

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

96.2% of Villanova University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 23.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.6% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.