Founded in 1893, Stanford Law School, also known as Stanford Law, is located in Stanford, CA. Stanford Law School' tuition & fees is $73,713 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 58.61% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $34,199. That could cover 46.39% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 7.26% and total of 157 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.95 and the average LSAT score is 173. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 96.70%.
Stanford Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $73,713 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 6.84% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $31,841. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Stanford Law School is $105,554.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Stanford Law School.
At Stanford Law School, 58.61% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $34,199. 15.73% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 35.91% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$34,199
Number Received
337
Half or Less than Tuition
163 (48.37%)
Half to Full Tuition
121 (35.91%)
Full Tuition
1 (0.30%)
More than Full Tuition
52 (15.43%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Stanford Law School is 3.95 and the average LSAT score is 173. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 173 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 158 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 4,863 students have applied to Stanford Law School and 353 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 157 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 7.26% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 44.48% at Stanford Law School. With 17 pre-admitted students, total 174 first-year students enrolled in Stanford Law School.
Stanford Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
4,863
Admitted
353
Enrolled
157
Acceptance Rate
7.26%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
44.48%
Pre-Admitted
17
Total Number of First-Year Students
174 68 men, 103 women, 2 Other All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 179 students took the bar exam first time at Stanford Law School. Among them, 169 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 94.41%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 75.86%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Stanford Law School.
In 2023, 184 students graduated from Stanford Law School. Of them, 153 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 178 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.
Stanford Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
