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William & Mary Law School
William & Mary Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.82
Median LSAT
166
Acceptance rate
22%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
161
166
167
GPA
3.53
3.82
3.94
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2176
100%
Accepted
478
22%
Matriculated
181
8%
Your chances
At William & Mary, your chances increase by 13.6% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
William & Mary acceptance rate trend
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William & Mary rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
William & Mary LSAT trend
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William & Mary GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
91%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Virginia
55
District Of Columbia
27
New York
17
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
51%
1-25
18%
26-500
15%
501+
18%
Business & industry
4%
Government
15%
Public interest
9%
Clerkship
14%
Federal
4%
State
11%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.6%
Unemployed
2%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$37,838
Estimated 3 years: $113,514
Cost of living (off-campus)
$18,270
Estimated 3 years
$54,810
Total cost
$63,223
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$189,669
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$27,314
25th percentile: $21,782
75th percentile: $37,112
Scholarship amounts
<50%
45%
50-100%
52%
100%
1%
>100%
2%
Demographics
Out of 516 students in 2024, 57% were women, and 26% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
41%
Women
57%
Other
2%
Full-time faculty
Men
53%
Women
47%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
69%
Women
31%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
74%
Black
6%
Asian
7%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
6%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
72%
Black
6%
Asian
12%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
87%
PoC
13%
Part-time faculty
White
84%
PoC
16%
William & Mary student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
211
-
24
76
Women
294
-
21
34
Other gender
9
-
0
0
White
384
122
39
92
Asian
36
21
-
-
Hispanic
26
6
-
-
Black
32
10
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
29
7
-
-
Other
9
4
-
-
People of Color
132
48
6
18
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to William & Mary is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the William & Mary acceptance rate was 21.97%.
To be a competitive applicant at William & Mary, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 166 and a GPA of 3.82. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 161 and 167 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, William & Mary tuition is $37,838 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $63,223 per year.
William & Mary is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #34 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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