Founded in 1874, Vanderbilt University Law School, also known as Vanderbilt Law, is located in Nashville, TN. Vanderbilt University Law School' tuition & fees is $75,440 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 84.56% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $33,000. That could cover 43.74% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 16.76% and total of 163 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.89 and the average LSAT score is 170. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 96.97%.
Vanderbilt University Law School's 2025 tuition & fees is $75,440 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 4.51% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $32,472. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Vanderbilt University Law School is $107,912.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Vanderbilt University Law School.
Vanderbilt University Law School 2025 Tuition & Fees
2024
2025
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$72,184
$75,440
4.51%
Living Costs
$31,618
$32,472
2.70%
Room & Board
$24,208
$24,686
Books & Supplies
$1,700
$1,700
Personal Expenses
$5,710
$6,086
COA
$103,802
$107,912
3.96%
Grants / Scholarships
$33,000
$33,000
COA after receiving aid
$70,802
$74,912
Grants and Scholarships
At Vanderbilt University Law School, 84.56% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $33,000. 2.23% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 40.31% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$33,000
Number Received
449
Half or Less than Tuition
258 (57.46%)
Half to Full Tuition
181 (40.31%)
Full Tuition
0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition
10 (2.23%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Vanderbilt University Law School is 3.89 and the average LSAT score is 170. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 166 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 167 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Vanderbilt University Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.65
3.89
3.96
LSAT Scores
164
170
171
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 5,554 students have applied to Vanderbilt University Law School and 931 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 163 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 16.76% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.51% at Vanderbilt University Law School. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 167 first-year students enrolled in Vanderbilt University Law School.
Vanderbilt University Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
5,554
Admitted
931
Enrolled
163
Acceptance Rate
16.76%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
17.51%
Pre-Admitted
4
Total Number of First-Year Students
167 70 men, 96 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 176 students took the bar exam first time at Vanderbilt University Law School. Among them, 162 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 92.05%. For reference, the average pass rate at Tennessee law schools is 76.94%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Vanderbilt University Law School.
In 2023, 192 students graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School. Of them, 173 graduates employed where bar passage required and 5 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 184 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.
Vanderbilt University Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
