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Appalachian School of Law
Appalachian School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.2
Median LSAT
146
Acceptance rate
61%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
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%
Your chances
At Appalachian, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Appalachian acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Appalachian rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Appalachian LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Appalachian GPA trend
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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
Frequently asked questions
Appalachian is less competitive than most schools. For the 2025 application cycle, the Appalachian acceptance rate was 60.93%.
To be a competitive applicant at Appalachian, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 146 and a GPA of 3.2. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 145 and 151 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Appalachian tuition is $41,000 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $82,800 per year.
Whether Appalachian is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 175+ by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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