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Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
(BYU)
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
(BYU)
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.95
Median LSAT
170
Acceptance rate
23%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
168
170
172
GPA
3.82
3.95
3.98
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
649
100%
Accepted
148
23%
Matriculated
120
18%
Your chances
At BYU, your chances increase by 14.5% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
BYU acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
BYU rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
BYU LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
BYU GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
89%
Full-time non-legal
9%
Unemployed
1%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Utah
79
California
12
Texas
12
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
59%
1-25
22%
26-500
14%
501+
23%
Business & industry
8%
Government
10%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
11%
Federal
5%
State
6%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
1%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$15,528
Estimated 3 years: $46,584
Cost of living (off-campus)
$22,524
Estimated 3 years
$67,572
Total cost
$35,132
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$105,396
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$15,076
25th percentile: $5,000
75th percentile: $17,598
Scholarship amounts
<50%
39%
50-100%
12%
100%
20%
>100%
29%
Demographics
Out of 350 students in 2024, 45% were women, and 23% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
61%
Women
39%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
65%
Women
35%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
77%
Black
0.9%
Asian
7%
Hisp
7%
PI
1%
AI
1%
2+
3%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
78%
Black
4%
Asian
3%
Hisp
4%
PI
2%
AI
0%
2+
8%
Unk
0.7%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
12%
Part-time faculty
White
93%
PoC
7%
BYU student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
191
-
30
47
Women
159
-
19
25
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
271
111
43
67
Asian
24
4
-
-
Hispanic
24
5
-
-
Black
3
6
-
-
Pacific Islander
4
3
-
-
American Indian
4
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
10
12
-
-
Other
10
1
-
-
People of Color
79
31
6
5
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to BYU is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the BYU acceptance rate was 22.8%.
To be a competitive applicant at BYU, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 170 and a GPA of 3.95. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 168 and 172 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, BYU tuition is $15,528 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $35,132 per year.
Yes, BYU is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #24 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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