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University of Richmond School of Law
University of Richmond School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.81
Median LSAT
164
Acceptance rate
40%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
159
164
167
GPA
3.66
3.81
3.92
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1738
100%
Accepted
689
40%
Matriculated
146
8%
Your chances
At Richmond, your chances increase by 2.4% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Richmond acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Richmond rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Richmond LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Richmond GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
3%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Virginia
91
District Of Columbia
14
Florida
5
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
51%
1-25
18%
26-500
21%
501+
12%
Business & industry
6%
Government
14%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
14%
Federal
4%
State
10%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
3%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$55,550
Estimated 3 years: $166,650
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,830
Estimated 3 years
$77,490
Total cost
$81,480
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$244,440
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$32,968
25th percentile: $15,000
75th percentile: $53,440
Scholarship amounts
<50%
40%
50-100%
35%
100%
24%
>100%
0.9%
Demographics
Out of 392 students in 2024, 59% were women, and 29% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
40%
Women
59%
Other
1%
Full-time faculty
Men
43%
Women
57%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
71%
Black
4%
Asian
8%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
70%
Black
5%
Asian
6%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
78%
PoC
22%
Part-time faculty
White
85%
PoC
15%
Richmond student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
155
-
25
40
Women
232
-
33
34
Other gender
4
-
0
0
White
279
105
45
63
Asian
30
9
-
-
Hispanic
38
16
-
-
Black
17
8
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
18
11
-
-
Other
10
2
-
-
People of Color
113
46
13
11
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Richmond is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Richmond acceptance rate was 39.64%.
To be a competitive applicant at Richmond, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 164 and a GPA of 3.81. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 159 and 167 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Richmond tuition is $55,550 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $81,480 per year.
Richmond is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #62 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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