Founded in 1968, William S. Richardson School of Law, also known as UHM Law, is located in Honolulu, HI. William S. Richardson School of Law' tuition & fees is $23,164 for Hawaii residents and $46,588 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 80.16% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $6,000. That could cover 12.88% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 28.80% and total of 90 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.48 and the average LSAT score is 157. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 69.14%.
William S. Richardson School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $23,164 for Hawaii residents and $46,588 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,682. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of William S. Richardson School of Law is $70,270.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for William S. Richardson School of Law.
William S. Richardson School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Hawaii Residents
Out-of-State
Hawaii Residents
Out-of-State
Law School Tuition
$23,164
$46,588
$23,164
$46,588
-
Living Costs
$23,029
$23,682
2.84%
Room & Board
$18,937
$19,590
Books & Supplies
$1,350
$1,350
Personal Expenses
$2,742
$2,742
COA
$46,193
$69,617
$46,846
$70,270
0.94%
Grants / Scholarships
$6,000
$6,000
COA after receiving aid
$40,193
$64,270
Grants and Scholarships
At William S. Richardson School of Law, 80.16% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $6,000. 2.99% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 11.11% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
198
Half or Less than Tuition
88.89%
Half to Full Tuition
9.09%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
1.52%
Part-time
Number Received
36
Half or Less than Tuition
66.67%
Half to Full Tuition
22.22%
Full Tuition
0.00%
More than Full Tuition
11.11%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of William S. Richardson School of Law is 3.48 and the average LSAT score is 157. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 87 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 83 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
William S. Richardson School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.27
3.48
3.79
Full-Time
3.34
3.58
3.9
Part-Time
2.97
3.37
3.48
LSAT Scores
154
157
160
Full-Time
153
158
160
Part-Time
155
155
158
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 875 students have applied to William S. Richardson School of Law and 252 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 90 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 28.80% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.71% at William S. Richardson School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 92 first-year students enrolled in William S. Richardson School of Law.
William S. Richardson School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
875
Admitted
252
Enrolled
90
Acceptance Rate
28.80%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
35.71%
Pre-Admitted
2
Total Number of First-Year Students
92 31 men, 61 women 64 full-time, 28 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 105 students took the bar exam first time at William S. Richardson School of Law. Among them, 75 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 71.43%. For reference, the average pass rate at Hawaii law schools is 74.78%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at William S. Richardson School of Law.
In 2023, 109 students graduated from William S. Richardson School of Law. Of them, 71 graduates employed where bar passage required and 16 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 89 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.
William S. Richardson School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
