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Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
Ranked #49
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #36 in Above the Law 2025
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.8
Median LSAT
164
Acceptance rate
26%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
159
164
166
GPA
3.64
3.8
3.9
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2889
100%
Accepted
749
26%
Matriculated
231
8%
Your chances
At Villanova, your chances increase by 11.0% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Villanova acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Villanova rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Villanova LSAT trend
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Villanova GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Pennsylvania
111
New York
21
New Jersey
20
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
56%
1-25
11%
26-500
25%
501+
20%
Business & industry
9%
Government
10%
Public interest
5%
Clerkship
13%
Federal
2%
State
11%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$58,000
Estimated 3 years: $174,000
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,915
Estimated 3 years
$74,745
Total cost
$58,815
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$176,445
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$37,000
25th percentile: $23,029
75th percentile: $44,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
32%
50-100%
67%
100%
0%
>100%
0.2%
Demographics
Out of 555 students in 2024, 57% were women, and 26% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
42%
Women
57%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
51%
Women
49%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
67%
Women
33%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
74%
Black
5%
Asian
7%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0.2%
2+
3%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
75%
Black
5%
Asian
8%
Hisp
7%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
0.9%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
78%
PoC
22%
Part-time faculty
White
89%
PoC
11%
Villanova student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
235
-
26
51
Women
318
-
25
25
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
409
160
40
68
Asian
41
16
-
-
Hispanic
49
14
-
-
Black
26
11
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
18
10
-
-
Other
11
2
-
-
People of Color
146
53
11
8
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Villanova is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Villanova acceptance rate was 25.93%.
To be a competitive applicant at Villanova, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 164 and a GPA of 3.8. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 159 and 166 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Villanova tuition is $58,000 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $58,815 per year.
Villanova is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #49 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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