Virginia Law Schools Comparison

Law Schools in Virginia

Currently, there are 7 Virginia law schools that approved by ABA and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 7 Virginia Law Schools

The average tuition & fees of 7 Virginia law schools are $49,316 for state residents and $55,383 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.76 and the average LSAT score is 164. The average acceptance rate is 31.86%.

University of Virginia School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $77,700 and George Mason University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $42,798.
University of Virginia School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 171 and Liberty University School of Law has the lowest score of 154.
University of Virginia School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.94 and Liberty University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.56.
University of Virginia School of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 11.46% and Liberty University School of Law has the lowest rate of 56.43%.
University of Virginia School of Law has the most enrolled first-year students of 277 and George Mason University School of Law has the least enrolled students of 97.

ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Virginia Comparison Table

The following table compares ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Virginia with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.

School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
George Mason University School of Law public, Arlington, VA	$42,798 ($26,950)	14.03%	3.89	168	924	97	87.43%
Liberty University School of Law private, Lynchburg, VA	$44,260	56.43%	3.56	154	837	105	82.14%
Marshall-Wythe School of Law public, Williamsburg, VA	$68,329 ($44,706)	27.31%	3.77	166	556	146	92.96%
Regent University School of Law private, Virginia Beach, VA	$43,546	40.88%	3.68	157	944	108	83.51%
University of Richmond School of Law private, University of Richmond School of Law, VA	$55,500	41.46%	3.75	164	408	134	79.59%
University of Virginia School of Law public, Charlottesville, VA	$77,700 ($74,700)	11.46%	3.94	171	960	277	96.50%
Washington and Lee University School of Law private, Lexington, VA	$55,550	31.44%	3.72	165	380	124	83.33%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.