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Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School
Ranked #12
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #10 in Above the Law 2025
Nashville, Tennessee
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.91
Median LSAT
170
Acceptance rate
13%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
167
170
171
GPA
3.77
3.91
3.97
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
6124
100%
Accepted
812
13%
Matriculated
170
3%
Your chances
At Vanderbilt, your chances increase by 15.8% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Vanderbilt acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Vanderbilt rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Vanderbilt LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Vanderbilt 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
5%
Unemployed
0.6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Tennessee
38
New York
35
Texas
24
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
71%
1-25
6%
26-500
17%
501+
48%
Business & industry
2%
Government
5%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
11%
Federal
9%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
0.6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$73,148
Estimated 3 years: $219,444
Cost of living (off-campus)
$34,369
Estimated 3 years
$103,107
Total cost
$109,809
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$329,427
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$32,000
25th percentile: $17,500
75th percentile: $46,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
66%
50-100%
33%
100%
0%
>100%
0.9%
Demographics
Out of 505 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 39% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
41%
Women
58%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
56%
Women
44%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
66%
Women
34%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
61%
Black
8%
Asian
10%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0.2%
2+
4%
Unk
7%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
63%
Black
10%
Asian
7%
Hisp
13%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
84%
PoC
16%
Part-time faculty
White
84%
PoC
16%
Vanderbilt student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
208
-
32
64
Women
292
-
25
33
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
309
118
48
81
Asian
51
14
-
-
Hispanic
50
24
-
-
Black
42
19
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
19
3
-
-
Other
33
9
-
-
People of Color
196
69
9
16
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Vanderbilt is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Vanderbilt acceptance rate was 13.26%.
To be a competitive applicant at Vanderbilt, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 170 and a GPA of 3.91. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 167 and 171 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Vanderbilt tuition is $73,148 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $109,809 per year.
Yes, Vanderbilt is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #12 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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