Founded in 1997, William S. Boyd School of Law, also known as UNLV Law, is located in Las Vegas, NV. William S. Boyd School of Law' tuition & fees is $30,748 for Nevada residents and $44,552 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2024-2025. 74.80% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $14,335. That could cover 32.18% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 33.59% and total of 131 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.78 and the average LSAT score is 160. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 76.80%.
William S. Boyd School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $30,748 for Nevada residents and $44,552 for others. The 2025 tuition was increased by 5.65% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,524. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of William S. Boyd School of Law is $70,076.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for William S. Boyd School of Law.
At William S. Boyd School of Law, 74.80% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $14,335. 22.22% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 42.09% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
279
Half or Less than Tuition
34.77%
Half to Full Tuition
43.01%
Full Tuition
11.47%
More than Full Tuition
10.75%
Part-time
Number Received
18
Half or Less than Tuition
77.78%
Half to Full Tuition
27.78%
Full Tuition
11.11%
More than Full Tuition
11.11%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of William S. Boyd School of Law is 3.78 and the average LSAT score is 160. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 132 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
William S. Boyd School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.43
3.78
3.89
Full-Time
3.45
3.79
3.9
Part-Time
3.01
3.55
3.8
LSAT Scores
156
160
162
Full-Time
156
160
162
Part-Time
154
159
161
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 917 students have applied to William S. Boyd School of Law and 308 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 131 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 33.59% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 42.53% at William S. Boyd School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 134 first-year students enrolled in William S. Boyd School of Law.
Last year, total 142 students took the bar exam first time at William S. Boyd School of Law. Among them, 103 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 72.54%. For reference, the average pass rate at Nevada law schools is 63.62%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at William S. Boyd School of Law.
In 2023, 167 students graduated from William S. Boyd School of Law. Of them, 128 graduates employed where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 143 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
William S. Boyd School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
