Founded in 1894, Wake Forest University School of Law, also known as Wake Forest Law, is located in Winston-Salem, NC. Wake Forest University School of Law' tuition & fees is $54,192 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 88.56% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $40,000. That could cover 73.81% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 31.47% and total of 175 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.79 and the average LSAT score is 165. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 93.26%.
Wake Forest University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $54,192 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.16% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,670. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Wake Forest University School of Law is $79,862.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Wake Forest University School of Law.
Wake Forest University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$52,028
$54,192
4.16%
Living Costs
$22,740
$25,670
12.88%
Room & Board
$18,510
$21,570
Books & Supplies
$1,530
$1,400
Personal Expenses
$2,700
$2,700
COA
$74,768
$79,862
6.81%
Grants / Scholarships
$40,000
$40,000
COA after receiving aid
$34,768
$39,862
Grants and Scholarships
At Wake Forest University School of Law, 88.56% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $40,000. 8.99% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 61.52% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$40,000
Number Received
356
Half or Less than Tuition
105 (29.49%)
Half to Full Tuition
219 (61.52%)
Full Tuition
3 (0.84%)
More than Full Tuition
29 (8.15%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Wake Forest University School of Law is 3.79 and the average LSAT score is 165. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 174 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 170 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Wake Forest University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.64
3.79
3.88
LSAT Scores
160
165
166
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,116 students have applied to Wake Forest University School of Law and 666 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 175 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 31.47% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.28% at Wake Forest University School of Law.
Wake Forest University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
2,116
Admitted
666
Enrolled
175
Acceptance Rate
31.47%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
26.28%
Pre-Admitted
0
Total Number of First-Year Students
175 76 men, 98 women, 1 Other All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 187 students took the bar exam first time at Wake Forest University School of Law. Among them, 168 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 89.84%. For reference, the average pass rate at North Carolina law schools is 73.96%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Wake Forest University School of Law.
In 2023, 173 students graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law. Of them, 151 graduates employed where bar passage required and 17 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 168 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.
Wake Forest University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers