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Washington and Lee University School of Law

Virginia · Private · School ID: washington-and-lee-university

Washington and Lee University School of Law is a private law school in Virginia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 89.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.1%). 92.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 35.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $57,450 per year; a median grant of $33,500 brings median net tuition to about $23,950. The median LSAT is 167 with a 22.7% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)161 / 167 / 168
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.51 / 3.75 / 3.85
Acceptance rate22.7%
Applications received2,341
Offers extended532
1L enrollment131
Total JD enrollment369
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 6

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$57,450
Non-resident tuition$57,450
Mandatory fees$2,490
Living-expense estimate$21,890
Median grant$33,500
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$19,000 / $41,500
No-grant share3.4%
< half-tuition grants32.8%
Half-to-full grants62.7%
Full-tuition grants0.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)89.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar98.1%
State average (same exam)80.1%
Difference vs. state+9.3 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 graduates110
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.7%
Bar-required jobs91.8%
MegaLaw 500+31.8%
BigLaw 251–5003.6%
Mid 101–2504.5%
Small 2–10015.5%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships21.8%
Government10.0%
Public interest3.6%
Business / industry0.9%
Academia0.9%
Seeking employment2.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment199 (54.1%)
Female enrollment169 (45.9%)
White166
Black27
Hispanic39
Asian40
Two or more races7
Other / unreported90

Faculty

Total faculty92
Full-time36
Faculty of color15

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$183,770

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Washington and Lee University School of Law?

Washington and Lee University School of Law reported a 89.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.1% state average.

How much does Washington and Lee University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Washington and Lee University School of Law is $57,450 per year (about $172,350 over three years). The median grant is $33,500, bringing median net tuition to roughly $23,950 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Washington and Lee University School of Law is 167 and the median GPA is 3.75; the acceptance rate is 22.7%.

What are the job outcomes at Washington and Lee University School of Law?

92.7% of Washington and Lee University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 35.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 2.7% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Virginia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Washington and Lee 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.