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William & Mary School of Law

Virginia · Public · School ID: william-&-mary

William & Mary School of Law is a public law school in Virginia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 83.6% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.0%). 93.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 23.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $38,734 per year; a median grant of $29,302 brings median net tuition to about $9,432. The median LSAT is 166 with a 22.0% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)161 / 166 / 167
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.53 / 3.82 / 3.94
Acceptance rate22.0%
Applications received2,176
Offers extended478
1L enrollment184
Total JD enrollment496
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out3 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$38,734
Non-resident tuition$62,900
Mandatory fees$7,368
Living-expense estimate$25,184
Median grant$29,302
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$21,782 / $37,112
No-grant share34.1%
< half-tuition grants23.8%
Half-to-full grants36.6%
Full-tuition grants0.6%
Above-full grants (stipend)4.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)83.6%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar97.2%
State average (same exam)80.0%
Difference vs. state+3.6 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 graduates199
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)93.5%
Bar-required jobs90.5%
MegaLaw 500+19.1%
BigLaw 251–5004.5%
Mid 101–2504.5%
Small 2–10019.6%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships23.6%
Government11.1%
Public interest8.5%
Business / industry2.5%
Academia1.0%
Seeking employment3.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment213 (43.8%)
Female enrollment273 (56.2%)
White356
Black33
Hispanic30
Asian37
Two or more races23
Other / unreported17

Faculty

Total faculty161
Full-time46
Faculty of color18

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$183,770

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at William & Mary School of Law?

William & Mary School of Law reported a 83.6% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.0% state average.

How much does William & Mary School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at William & Mary School of Law is $38,734 per year (about $116,202 over three years). The median grant is $29,302, bringing median net tuition to roughly $9,432 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for William & Mary School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at William & Mary School of Law is 166 and the median GPA is 3.82; the acceptance rate is 22.0%.

What are the job outcomes at William & Mary School of Law?

93.5% of William & Mary School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 23.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Virginia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for William & Mary, 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.