University of Richmond School of Law

Ranked #71
2025 US News rankings
Richmond, Virginia

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.81
Median LSAT
164
Acceptance rate
40%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2025 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
159
164
167
GPA
3.66
3.81
3.92
Admissions funnel

Based on 2025 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1738
100%
Accepted
689
40%
Matriculated
146
8%
LSAT trend
GPA trend

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

Location
Jobs
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
$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

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
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
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