National Comparison: Overview of Facts
#1 in Private Sector Salary
UVA Law is tied for #1 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($180,000).
#1 in Bar Passage Rate
UVA Law ranks #1 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (99. 0%), and it outperforms by +23. 3% the state of New York%E2%80%99s overall bar passage rate of 75 7%. (Because every state has a different bar passage rate, a national comparison on this metric should be taken with caution. ).
#3 in Employment Rate at 10 Months
#3 in Employment Rate at GraduationUVA Law ranks #3 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (93. 9%) and #3 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (92. 6%) .
#4 in Median Undergraduate GPA
UVA Law ranks #4 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3. 89) of those admitted applicants who enrolled in full-time classes
#5 in Acceptance Rate
UVA Law ranks #5 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 15. 3% among those who applied for admission.
#8 in Median LSAT
UVA Law is tied for #8 in terms of the median LSAT score (169) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.
#11 in Highest Tuition (out-of-state)
#18 in Highest Tuition (in-state)UVA Law ranks #11 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $63,700, and it ranks #18 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $60,700. We rank 194 law schools with a total of 283 tuition rates, ranking twice as highly the law schools with different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. Room and board expenses average $13,474 per year.
#17 in Public Sector Salary
UVA Law is tied for #17 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($62,000).
#20 in Library Size
UVA Law ranks #20 in terms of library size with 806,421 volumes or equivalents.
#75 in Student to Faculty Ratio
UVA Law is tied for #75 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (6. 5:1).
#133 in Presence of Minority Students
UVA Law ranks #133 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (26. 0%).
#139 in Presence of Minority Faculty
UVA Law ranks #139 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (10. 0%).
#179 in Presence of Female Faculty
UVA Law is tied for #179 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (30. 0%).
This report was released in spring 2019.
The lowest, median, and highest GPAs and LSAT scores mentioned here correspond to the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of applicants who were admitted and enrolled full-time in fall 2018.
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were accepted as full-time students for the fall 2018 semester. The acceptance rate of the applicants is a subset figure that does not represent actual enrollment rates.
The student-to-faculty ratio displays how many students are enrolled in that class for every faculty member. This proportion represents the admitted candidates who enrolled as full-time students in the fall of 2018.
The bar passage rates represent those of first-time test takers for the bar examinations’ winter and summer 2017 administrations. The state mentioned is the one where the majority of recent law school graduates who took the bar exam during the reported period did so.
The employment rates displayed are the full-time graduates’ rates from 2017 at both graduation and ten months later.
The information includes volume equivalents as well as the number of print and microform volumes.
Gender, Race & Ethnicity
The data displayed shows the gender and racial/ethnic minority percentages of the faculty (Hispanics of any race, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, multiracial, non-resident alien, or unknown race), as well as the percentage of faculty and students who are members of these groups.
The salary data is based on self-reported salaries from the class of 2017’s full-time, long-term employed law graduates at graduation and within ten months of graduation (roughly spring 2018).
The salaries listed under “Median Salary Private” represent the 50th percentile for graduates working as associates in private law firms. The salaries listed under “Median Salary Public” represent those at the 50th percentile for graduates working in federal or state government jobs or judicial clerkships.
Jobs designated as “JD advantage” have not been taken into consideration when calculating median salaries (i e. positions where the employer requires a JD or believes it to be advantageous to have one, but where bar admission is not necessary)
This report is referred to as the “2020” report because prospective law school applicants who want to enroll in classes that start in fall 2020 will find our 2020 Law School Rankings report and 2020 Law School Profiles to be of great interest. These employment statistics at the time of our publication of this report in spring 2019 reflected the most recent information available.
The information was gathered from a number of public sources, including information made available by law schools and bar examiner offices in each jurisdiction.
Our report for 2021 will be released in the spring of 2020.
Fall 2020 Application Information |
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| Application Deadline: | March 6 | |
| Application Fee: | $80 | |
Admissions Statistics |
2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 15.3% | 20.2% |
| LSAT Score (Median) | 169 | 167 |
| LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) | 163-171 | 163-170 |
| GPA (Median) | 3.89 | 3.76 |
| GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) | 3.59-3.97 | 3.59-3.94 |
Bar Exam Statistics |
2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| State in which most graduates took bar exam: | NY | NY |
| Schools bar passage rate: | 99.0% | 98.0% |
| State overall bar passage rate: | 75.7% | 72.7% |
| School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: | +23.3% | +25.3% |
Employment Statistics |
2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Graduates employed at graduation: | 92.6% | 98.3% |
| Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: | 93.9% | 96.6% |
Tuition and Expenses |
2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition (In-State): | $60,700 | N/A |
| Tuition (Out-of-State): | $63,700 | N/A |
| Room and Board: | $13,474 | $12,505 |
| Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: | 45.3% | 46.7% |
| Median grant amount among full-time students: | $30,000 | $25,000 |
| Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: | $156,437 | $146,907 |
| Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: | 62.5% | 71.1% |
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Students & Faculty |
2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Students: | 923 | 934 |
| Men: | 54.2% | 58.4% |
| Women: | 45.8% | 41.6% |
| Student Racial Demographics: | ||
| White: | 74.0% | N/A |
| Black: | 5.7% | N/A |
| Hispanic: | 5.2% | N/A |
| Asian: | 6.8% | N/A |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio: | 6.5 : 1 | N/A |
| Total Faculty: | 240 | N/A |
| Male: | 70.0% | N/A |
| Female: | 30.0% | N/A |
| Minority: | 10.0% | N/A |
Full-Time Starting Salaries |
2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Private Sector (Median): | $180,000 | $160,000 |
| Public Sector (Median): | $62,000 | $57,000 |
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Library Resources |
2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Volumes and equivalents: | 806,421 | 820,009 |
This report was released in spring 2019.
The lowest, median, and highest GPAs and LSAT scores mentioned here correspond to the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of applicants who were admitted and enrolled full-time in fall 2018.
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were accepted as full-time students for the fall 2018 semester. The acceptance rate of the applicants is a subset figure that does not represent actual enrollment rates.
The student-to-faculty ratio displays how many students are enrolled in that class for every faculty member. This proportion represents the admitted candidates who enrolled as full-time students in the fall of 2018.
The bar passage rates represent those of first-time test takers for the bar examinations’ winter and summer 2017 administrations. The state mentioned is the one where the majority of recent law school graduates who took the bar exam during the reported period did so.
The employment rates displayed are the full-time graduates’ rates from 2017 at both graduation and ten months later.
The information includes volume equivalents as well as the number of print and microform volumes.
Gender, Race & Ethnicity
The data displayed shows the gender and racial/ethnic minority percentages of the faculty (Hispanics of any race, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, multiracial, non-resident alien, or unknown race), as well as the percentage of faculty and students who are members of these groups.
The salary data is based on self-reported salaries from the class of 2017’s full-time, long-term employed law graduates at graduation and within ten months of graduation (roughly spring 2018).
The salaries listed under “Median Salary Private” represent the 50th percentile for graduates working as associates in private law firms. The salaries listed under “Median Salary Public” represent those at the 50th percentile for graduates working in federal or state government jobs or judicial clerkships.
Jobs designated as “JD advantage” have not been taken into consideration when calculating median salaries (i e. positions where the employer requires a JD or believes it to be advantageous to have one, but where bar admission is not necessary)
This report is referred to as the “2020” report because prospective law school applicants who want to enroll in classes that start in fall 2020 will find our 2020 Law School Rankings report and 2020 Law School Profiles to be of great interest. These employment statistics at the time of our publication of this report in spring 2019 reflected the most recent information available.
The information was gathered from a number of public sources, including information made available by law schools and bar examiner offices in each jurisdiction.
Our report for 2021 will be released in the spring of 2020.
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FAQ
Is it hard to get into UVA Law?
Admissions to the University of Virginia Law School Admissions are very competitive at the University of Virginia Law School. While the average national acceptance rate for law schools is around 45%, it is much more difficult to get accepted into UVA Law
What LSAT score do I need for UVA?
Admissions StatisticsAdmissions Statistics20202017LSAT Score (Median)169167LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile)163-171163-170GPA (Median)3. 893. 76GPA Range (25th-75th percentile)3. 59-3. 973. 59-3. 94.
Is UVA Law prestigious?
Virginia is a world-renowned training ground for distinguished lawyers and public servants, consistently ranked among the top law schools, and instills in them a commitment to leadership, integrity, and community service.
Is a 3.5 GPA competitive for law school?
Only a very small number of law schools and colleges accept prospective student candidates with an undergraduate GPA of 3 what is a good GPA to get into law school? 49 or lower. Most prestigious law schools require a GPA of 3. 85 or higher.