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University of Virginia School of Law

Virginia · Public · School ID: virginia-university-of

University of Virginia School of Law is a public law school in Virginia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 95.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.8%). 98.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 67.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $74,078 per year; a median grant of $35,000 brings median net tuition to about $39,078. The median LSAT is 173 with a 10.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)168 / 173 / 175
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.83 / 3.99 / 4.04
Acceptance rate10.2%
Applications received6,734
Offers extended685
1L enrollment309
Total JD enrollment919
GRE-only takers3
Transfers in / out0 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$74,078
Non-resident tuition$76,396
Mandatory fees$3,822
Living-expense estimate$28,770
Median grant$35,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$25,000 / $50,000
No-grant share33.7%
< half-tuition grants34.1%
Half-to-full grants25.6%
Full-tuition grants6.1%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)95.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar100.0%
State average (same exam)82.8%
Difference vs. state+12.2 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 graduates308
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)98.7%
Bar-required jobs98.1%
MegaLaw 500+64.0%
BigLaw 251–5003.6%
Mid 101–2501.6%
Small 2–1006.2%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships12.0%
Government4.9%
Public interest5.8%
Business / industry0.6%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment1.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment418 (45.7%)
Female enrollment497 (54.3%)
White579
Black69
Hispanic68
Asian128
Two or more races55
Other / unreported20

Faculty

Total faculty266
Full-time106
Faculty of color44

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$183,770

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Virginia School of Law reported a 95.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.8% state average.

How much does University of Virginia School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Virginia School of Law is $74,078 per year (about $222,234 over three years). The median grant is $35,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $39,078 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Virginia School of Law is 173 and the median GPA is 3.99; the acceptance rate is 10.2%.

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

98.7% of University of Virginia School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 67.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Virginia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Virginia, 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.