Vanderbilt University Law School, part of Vanderbilt University, is located in Nashville, TN, founded in 1874. Vanderbilt University Law School' tuition & fees is $67,396 for first-year students in the academic year 2022-2023. 84.52% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $30,000. That could cover 44.51% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 14.25% and total of 149 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.89 and the average LSAT score is 169. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 92.55%.
Vanderbilt University Law School's 2023 tuition & fees is $67,396 for its prospective studets.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,312. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Vanderbilt University Law School is $95,708.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Vanderbilt University Law School.
Vanderbilt University Law School 2023 Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Law School Tuition
$67,396
Living Costs
$28,312
COA
$95,708
Grants / Scholarships
$30,000
COA after receiving aid
$65,708
Grants and Scholarships
At Vanderbilt University Law School, 84.52% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,000. 3.16% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 43.79% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
The average GPA of Vanderbilt University Law School is 3.89 and the average LSAT score is 169. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 154 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year 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
3.7
3.89
3.95
LSAT Scores
165
169
170
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 6,884 students have applied to Vanderbilt University Law School and 981 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 149 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 14.25% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 15.19% at Vanderbilt University Law School. With 5 pre-admitted students, total 154 first-year students enrolled in Vanderbilt University Law School.
Vanderbilt University Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
6,884
Admitted
981
Enrolled
149
Acceptance Rate
14.25%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
15.19%
Pre-Admitted
5
Total Number of First-Year Students
154 72 men, 82 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 161 students took the bar exam first time at Vanderbilt University Law School. Among them, 149 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 92.55%. For reference, the average pass rate at Tennessee law schools is 78.69%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Vanderbilt University Law School.
In 2022, 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. Check more employment statistics at Vanderbilt University Law School employement summary page.
Vanderbilt University Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers