West Virginia University College of Law
West Virginia University College of Law, part of West Virginia University, is located in Morgantown, WV, founded in 1878. West Virginia University College of Law' tuition & fees is $25,272 for West Virginia residents and $42,120 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 82.82% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $12,000. That could cover 28.49% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 59.15% and total of 116 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.56 and the average LSAT score is 154. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 82.22%.
2023 Tuition & Fees
West Virginia University College of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $25,272 for West Virginia residents and $42,120 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $15,370. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of West Virginia University College of Law is $57,490.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for West Virginia University College of Law.
Grants and Scholarships
At West Virginia University College of Law, 82.82% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $12,000. 19.85% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 22.79% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at West Virginia University College of Law costs and financial aid page.
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of West Virginia University College of Law is 3.56 and the average LSAT score is 154. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 115 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 117 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 519 students have applied to West Virginia University College of Law and 307 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 116 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 59.15% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 37.79% at West Virginia University College of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 117 first-year students enrolled in West Virginia University College of Law.
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 90 students took the bar exam first time at West Virginia University College of Law. Among them, 74 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 82.22%. For reference, the average pass rate at West Virginia law schools is 0%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at West Virginia University College of Law.
In 2022, 104 students graduated from West Virginia University College of Law. Of them, 85 graduates employed where bar passage required and 7 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 93 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at West Virginia University College of Law employement summary page.
