University of Virginia School of Law

Charlottesville, VA Public ABA Accredited

UVA Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1826, University of Virginia School of Law, also known as UVA Law, is a public law school located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Last year, 277 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 960. With 276 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 11.46% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 43.08% at University of Virginia School of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 171 and the average GPA is 3.94. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 95.36%. For the 318 graduates in 2023, 311 students got full-time jobs and 1 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of Virginia School of Law.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 University of Virginia School of Law tuition & fee is $71,200 for Virginia residents and $74,200 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 3.94% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 3.78% compared to last year.
66.26% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $30,000 at University of Virginia School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 40.43% of tuition & fees.
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
2024 Tuition & fees$71,200$74,200
2023 Tuition & fees$68,500$71,500
Average Grant Amount$30,000
Grant Received66.26%

University of Virginia School of Law Directory Information

University of Virginia School of Law's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 86 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2024 enrollment is March 1, 2024. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $85. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.