Virginia Law Schools Tuition Comparison

Statistics for 8 Virginia Law Schools

For the academic year 2026-2027, the average tuition & fees for 8 Virginia law schools are $51,941 for in-state residents and $57,688 for out-of-state students. Year-over-year, compared with the previous academic year, average out-of-state tuition increased by $2,037 (3.66%), while average in-state tuition increased by $1,771 (3.53%).

Across 8 Virginia law schools, the average accepted student profile includes a GPA of 3.72 and an LSAT score of 162, paired with an average acceptance rate of 34.30% and an enrollment rate (yield) is 34.03%.

The following statistics compare 8 Virginia law schools with the highest and lowest values in each category.

University of Virginia School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $84,900 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $42,880.
University of Virginia School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest score of 146.
University of Virginia School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.99 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.20.
University of Virginia School of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 10.17% and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest rate of 60.93%.
University of Virginia School of Law has the most enrolled first-year students of 302 and Appalachian School of Law has the least enrolled students of 88.

The following table compares ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Virginia law schools with important law schools facts. The tuition data is for the academic year 2026-2027 and the admission data is for the academic year 2025-2026.

ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Virginia Tuition and Admission Comparison Table
School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Appalachian School of Law private, Grundy, VA	$42,880	60.93%	3.20	146	182	88	63.16%
George Mason University School of Law public, Arlington, VA	$44,044 ($27,930)	15.87%	3.93	169	810	159	85.96%
Liberty University School of Law private, Lynchburg, VA	$46,418	58.76%	3.54	154	940	140	84.82%
Marshall-Wythe School of Law public, Williamsburg, VA	$74,208 ($47,345)	21.97%	3.82	166	544	181	83.63%
Regent University School of Law private, Virginia Beach, VA	$46,316	44.32%	3.68	158	979	126	88.18%
University of Richmond School of Law private, University of Richmond School of Law, VA	$59,900	39.64%	3.81	164	407	146	80.13%
University of Virginia School of Law public, Charlottesville, VA	$84,900 ($81,900)	10.17%	3.99	173	982	302	94.98%
Washington and Lee University School of Law private, Lexington, VA	$62,835	22.73%	3.75	167	369	128	89.36%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

**Tuition & fees for the academic year 2026-2027 (Source: Each law school's published tuition data).

***Admission and enrollment data for the academic year 2025-2026 (Source: ABA Standard 509 Reports).

8 ABA-accredited Law Schools in Virginia

$57,688

162.1

3.72

34.30%

Statistics for 8 Virginia Law Schools