Self-study
Appalachian School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.2
Median LSAT
146
Acceptance rate
61%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Jan 20
Jan 2026
4
Jan 20
Accepted: 1
Jan 14
Accepted: 1
Jan 12
Waitlisted: 1
Jan 9
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
145
146
151
GPA
2.72
3.2
3.53
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
732
100%
Accepted
446
61%
Matriculated
88
12%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
74%
Full-time non-legal
21%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Virginia
13
West Virginia
8
Kentucky
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
46%
1-25
38%
26-500
8%
501+
0%
Business & industry
8%
Government
13%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
8%
Federal
0%
State
8%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$41,000
Estimated 3 years: $123,000
Cost of living (off-campus)
$41,800
Estimated 3 years
$125,400
Total cost
$82,800
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$248,400
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$11,500
25th percentile: $5,000
75th percentile: $28,500
Scholarship amounts
<50%
44%
50-100%
33%
100%
8%
>100%
15%
Demographics
Out of 154 students in 2024, 52% were women, and 32% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
59%
Women
41%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
71%
Women
29%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
68%
Black
10%
Asian
3%
Hisp
12%
PI
0%
AI
3%
2+
0%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
79%
Black
13%
Asian
0%
Hisp
3%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
0%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
94%
PoC
6%
Part-time faculty
White
86%
PoC
14%
Appalachian student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
74
-
10
5
Women
80
-
7
2
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
104
31
16
6
Asian
4
0
-
-
Hispanic
19
1
-
-
Black
15
5
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
5
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
0
0
-
-
Other
7
2
-
-
People of Color
50
8
1
1
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