Vermont Law School

South Royalton, VT Private ABA Accredited

VLS Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1972, Vermont Law School, also known as VLS Law, is a private law school located in South Royalton, Vermont. Last year, 289 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 914. With 144 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Vermont Law School is an independent law school which is not attached/associated with a college or university.
Vermont Law School is approved for the distance education JD program by ABA. It offers JD program through online completely and/or in hybrid manner combining online courses and on-campus programs.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 58.53% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 31.79% at Vermont Law School. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 152 and the average GPA is 3.25. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 64.93%. For the 165 graduates in 2025, 124 students got full-time jobs and 11 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Vermont Law School.

2027 Tuition & fees

The 2027 Vermont Law School tuition & fee is $58,395 for prospective students.
49.57% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $28,000 at Vermont Law School. The average grant amount would cover 47.95% of tuition & fees.
Amount
2027 Tuition & fees1$58,395
2026 Tuition & fees2$58,395
Average Grant Amount$28,000
Grant Received49.57%
1 2027 tuition based on published amounts by Vermont Law School Financial Aid / Bursar.
2 2026 tuition based on ABA data.

Vermont Law School Directory Information

Vermont Law School's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, October, and January. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 87 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is May 15, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $60. 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.