William S. Boyd School of Law, part of University of Nevada-Las Vegas, is located in Las Vegas, NV, founded in 1997. William S. Boyd School of Law' tuition & fees is $28,788 for Nevada residents and $41,688 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 77.92% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $18,900. That could cover 45.34% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 31.37% and total of 155 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.70 and the average LSAT score is 160. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 74.78%.
William S. Boyd School of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $28,788 for Nevada residents and $41,688 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,690. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of William S. Boyd School of Law is $70,378.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for William S. Boyd School of Law.
William S. Boyd School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
Nevada Residents
Out-of-State Students
Law School Tuition
$28,788
$41,688
Living Costs
$28,690
COA
$57,478
$70,378
Grants / Scholarships
$18,900
COA after receiving aid
$38,578
$51,478
Grants and Scholarships
At William S. Boyd School of Law, 77.92% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $18,900. 36.56% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 41.25% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
The average GPA of William S. Boyd School of Law is 3.7 and the average LSAT score is 160. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 151 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
3.34
3.7
3.85
Full-Time
3.41
3.73
3.86
Part-Time
3.02
3.39
3.62
LSAT Scores
156
160
163
Full-Time
157
160
163
Part-Time
152
156
158
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,052 students have applied to William S. Boyd School of Law and 330 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 155 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 31.37% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 46.97% at William S. Boyd School of Law.
William S. Boyd School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
1,052
Admitted
330
Enrolled
155
Acceptance Rate
31.37%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
46.97%
Pre-Admitted
0
Total Number of First-Year Students
155 77 men, 78 women 133 full-time, 22 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 115 students took the bar exam first time at William S. Boyd School of Law. Among them, 86 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 74.78%. For reference, the average pass rate at Nevada law schools is 0%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at William S. Boyd School of Law.
In 2022, 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. Check more employment statistics at William S. Boyd School of Law employement summary page.
William S. Boyd School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers