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University of Virginia School of Law
(UVA)
University of Virginia School of Law
(UVA)
Ranked #4
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #4 in Above the Law 2025
Charlottesville, Virginia
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.99
Median LSAT
173
Acceptance rate
10%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
168
173
175
GPA
3.83
3.99
4.04
Projected acceptance stats
Projected from 7Sage applicants
LSAT
171
174
176
GPA
3.81
3.98
4.08
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
6734
100%
Accepted
685
10%
Matriculated
302
4%
Your chances
At UVA, your chances increase by 6.2% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
UVA acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
UVA rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
UVA LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
UVA GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
95%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
0.7%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New York
86
District Of Columbia
83
Virginia
23
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
70%
1-25
2%
26-500
8%
501+
60%
Business & industry
0.7%
Government
6%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
16%
Federal
15%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
0.7%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$71,010
Estimated 3 years: $213,030
Cost of living (off-campus)
$30,648
Estimated 3 years
$91,944
Total cost
$105,348
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$316,044
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$35,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $49,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
56%
50-100%
36%
100%
8%
>100%
0.7%
Demographics
Out of 915 students in 2024, 53% were women, and 39% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
47%
Women
53%
Other
0.5%
Full-time faculty
Men
61%
Women
39%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
65%
Women
35%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
61%
Black
9%
Asian
15%
Hisp
8%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
66%
Black
7%
Asian
15%
Hisp
6%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
79%
PoC
21%
Part-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
UVA student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
428
-
64
104
Women
482
-
41
57
Other gender
5
-
0
0
White
554
197
83
145
Asian
133
45
-
-
Hispanic
74
17
-
-
Black
84
22
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
46
14
-
-
Other
24
4
-
-
People of Color
361
102
22
16
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to UVA is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the UVA acceptance rate was 10.17%.
To be a competitive applicant at UVA, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 173 and a GPA of 3.99. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 168 and 175 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, UVA tuition is $71,010 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $105,348 per year.
Yes, UVA is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #4 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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