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Villanova University School of Law

Pennsylvania · Private · School ID: villanova-university

Villanova University School of Law is a private law school in Pennsylvania. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 91.3% 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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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)159 / 164 / 166
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.64 / 3.80 / 3.90
Acceptance rate25.9%
Applications received2,889
Offers extended749
1L enrollment232
Total JD enrollment597
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out2 / 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 share13.3%
< half-tuition grants25.8%
Half-to-full grants60.9%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)91.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.5%
State average (same exam)80.1%
Difference vs. state+11.2 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 graduates184
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)96.2%
Bar-required jobs90.8%
MegaLaw 500+19.6%
BigLaw 251–5003.8%
Mid 101–25010.3%
Small 2–10027.7%
Solo0.5%
Clerkships14.1%
Government8.2%
Public interest6.5%
Business / industry4.3%
Academia1.6%
Seeking employment1.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment253 (42.7%)
Female enrollment339 (57.3%)
White445
Black17
Hispanic41
Asian45
Two or more races21
Other / unreported28

Faculty

Total faculty135
Full-time58
Faculty of color25

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 91.3% 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.

Other law schools in Pennsylvania

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Villanova University, 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.