Founded in 1779, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, also known as W & M Law, is located in Williamsburg, VA. Marshall-Wythe School of Law' tuition & fees is $44,706 for Virginia residents and $68,329 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2024-2025. 94.06% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $25,067. That could cover 36.69% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 27.31% and total of 146 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.77 and the average LSAT score is 166. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 92.96%.
Marshall-Wythe School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $44,706 for Virginia residents and $68,329 for others. The 2025 tuition was increased by 3.46% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,020. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Marshall-Wythe School of Law is $92,349.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
At Marshall-Wythe School of Law, 94.06% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $25,067. 4.56% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 61.75% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$25,067
Number Received
570
Half or Less than Tuition
192 (33.68%)
Half to Full Tuition
352 (61.75%)
Full Tuition
7 (1.23%)
More than Full Tuition
19 (3.33%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Marshall-Wythe School of Law is 3.77 and the average LSAT score is 166. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 150 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 153 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Marshall-Wythe School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.54
3.77
3.87
LSAT Scores
162
166
168
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,248 students have applied to Marshall-Wythe School of Law and 614 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 146 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 27.31% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.78% at Marshall-Wythe School of Law. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 153 first-year students enrolled in Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
Marshall-Wythe School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
2,248
Admitted
614
Enrolled
146
Acceptance Rate
27.31%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
23.78%
Pre-Admitted
7
Total Number of First-Year Students
153 70 men, 83 women All full-time students
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 2023, 179 students graduated from Marshall-Wythe School of Law. Of them, 140 graduates employed where bar passage required and 20 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 156 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.
Marshall-Wythe School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
