W & M Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Marshall-Wythe School of Law, part of William & Mary, is located in Williamsburg, VA, founded in 1779. Marshall-Wythe School of Law' tuition & fees is $47,345 for Virginia residents and $74,208 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2026-2027. 65.89% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $31,435. That could cover 42.36% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 21.97% and total of 181 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.82 and the average LSAT score is 166. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 83.63%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Marshall-Wythe School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $47,345 for Virginia residents and $74,208 for others. The law school tuition is increased by 4.76% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,970. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Marshall-Wythe School of Law is $99,178.

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

Marshall-Wythe School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-StateVirginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $46,102$70,839 $47,345
2.70%
$74,208
4.76%
Living Costs$25,184$24,970
-0.85%
COA$71,286$96,023 $72,315
1.44%
$99,178
3.29%
Grants / Scholarships$29,302$31,435**
COA after receiving aid$41,984$66,507$67,743$67,743
**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 3.82 and the average LSAT score is 166 for 2027 Marshall-Wythe School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 179 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 184 students.

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

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Marshall-Wythe School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.533.823.94
LSAT Scores161166167

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 2,176 students have applied to Marshall-Wythe School of Law and 478 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 181 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 21.97% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 37.87% at Marshall-Wythe School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 184 first-year students enrolled in Marshall-Wythe School of Law.

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Marshall-Wythe School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate21.97%
Applicants2,176
Admitted478
Yield (Enrollment Rate)37.87%
Enrolled181
Pre-Admitted3
Total Number of First-Year Students184
Male82
Female98
Another Gender1

Grants and Scholarships

At Marshall-Wythe School of Law, 65.89% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $31,435. 8.24% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 55.59% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

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

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received340
Half or Less than Tuition36.18%
Half to Full Tuition55.59%
Full Tuition0.88%
More than Full Tuition7.35%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Marshall-Wythe School of Law enrolled 184 first-year students in total. Among them, 96.74% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 117 White, 16 Asian, 11 Black or African American, 19 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 77 male and 97 female students enrolled at Marshall-Wythe School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 63.59%, followed by Hispanics with 10.33%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Marshall-Wythe School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian16 (8.70%)41200
Black or African American11 (5.98%)5600
Hispanics19 (10.33%)10702
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial15 (8.15%)7800
White117 (63.59%)516402
Unknown6 (3.26%)4101

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 213 students took the bar exam first time at Marshall-Wythe School of Law. Among them, 200 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 93.9%. For reference, the average pass rate at Virginia law schools is 76.87%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Marshall-Wythe School of Law.

In 2025, 217 students graduated from Marshall-Wythe School of Law. Of them, 190 graduates employed where bar passage required and 8 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 201 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Marshall-Wythe School of Law employement summary page.

Marshall-Wythe School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate225
First-time Takers213
8 from prior year
No Exam Takers11
First-time Bar Exam Passer200
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate93.9%
Average Pass Rate at Virginia Law Schools76.87%

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