Appalachian Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Appalachian School of Law is located in Grundy, VA, founded in 1994. Appalachian School of Law' tuition & fees is $42,880 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 86.50% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $9,136. That could cover 21.31% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 60.93% and total of 88 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.20 and the average LSAT score is 146. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 63.16%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Appalachian School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $42,880 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 4.59% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $39,920. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Appalachian School of Law is $82,800.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Appalachian School of Law.

Appalachian School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $41,000$42,880
4.59%
Living Costs$41,800$39,920
-4.50%
COA$82,800$82,800
Grants / Scholarships$10,250**$9,136
COA after receiving aid$72,550$73,664
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.2 and the average LSAT score is 146 for 2027 Appalachian School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 88 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 92 students.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Appalachian School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA2.723.23.53
LSAT Scores145146151

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 732 students have applied to Appalachian School of Law and 446 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 88 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 60.93% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.83% at Appalachian School of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 92 first-year students enrolled in Appalachian School of Law.

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Appalachian School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate60.93%
Applicants732
Admitted446
Yield (Enrollment Rate)18.83%
Enrolled88
Pre-Admitted4
Total Number of First-Year Students92
Male38
Female51
Another Gender2

Grants and Scholarships

At Appalachian School of Law, 86.50% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $9,136. 14.89% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 21.99% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Appalachian School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received141
Half or Less than Tuition63.12%
Half to Full Tuition21.99%
Full Tuition7.80%
More than Full Tuition7.09%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Appalachian School of Law enrolled 91 first-year students in total. Among them, 97.80% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 58 White, 10 Asian, 10 Black or African American, 11 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 34 male and 52 female students enrolled at Appalachian School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 63.74%, followed by Hispanics with 12.09%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Appalachian School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native2 (2.20%)2000
Asian10 (10.99%)6400
Black or African American10 (10.99%)4600
Hispanics11 (12.09%)5600
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial0 (0%)0000
White58 (63.74%)193621
Unknown2 (2.20%)2000

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 41 students took the bar exam first time at Appalachian School of Law. Among them, 21 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 51.22%. For reference, the average pass rate at Virginia law schools is 74.92%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Appalachian School of Law.

In 2025, 54 students graduated from Appalachian School of Law. Of them, 35 graduates employed where bar passage required and 5 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 40 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Appalachian School of Law employement summary page.

Appalachian School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate32
First-time Takers41
10 from prior year
No Exam Takers0
First-time Bar Exam Passer21
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate51.22%
Average Pass Rate at Virginia Law Schools74.92%

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