William S. Richardson School of Law
William S. Richardson School of Law, part of University of Hawaii at Manoa, is located in Honolulu, HI, founded in 1968. William S. Richardson School of Law' tuition & fees is $23,164 for Hawaii residents and $46,588 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 64.18% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $5,000. That could cover 10.73% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 32.74% and total of 98 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.54 and the average LSAT score is 156. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 78.12%.
2023 Tuition & Fees
William S. Richardson School of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $23,164 for Hawaii residents and $46,588 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,029. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of William S. Richardson School of Law is $69,617.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for William S. Richardson School of Law.
Grants and Scholarships
At William S. Richardson School of Law, 64.18% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $5,000. 1.95% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 15.12% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at William S. Richardson School of Law costs and financial aid page.
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of William S. Richardson School of Law is 3.54 and the average LSAT score is 156. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 99 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 84 students including both full-time and part-time status. 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 785 students have applied to William S. Richardson School of Law and 257 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 98 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 32.74% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 38.13% at William S. Richardson School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 101 first-year students enrolled in William S. Richardson School of Law.
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 64 students took the bar exam first time at William S. Richardson School of Law. Among them, 50 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 78.12%. For reference, the average pass rate at Hawaii law schools is 80.2%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at William S. Richardson School of Law.
In 2022, 109 students graduated from William S. Richardson School of Law. Of them, 71 graduates employed where bar passage required and 16 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 89 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at William S. Richardson School of Law employement summary page.
