Self-study
West Virginia University College of Law
Ranked #117
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #47 in Above the Law 2024
Morgantown, West Virginia
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.65
Median LSAT
155
Acceptance rate
40%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Dec 22
Dec 2025
1
Dec 22
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
151
155
159
GPA
3.34
3.65
3.89
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
590
100%
Accepted
238
40%
Matriculated
114
19%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
85%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
7%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
West Virginia
63
Pennsylvania
8
Florida
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
51%
1-25
29%
26-500
20%
501+
3%
Business & industry
6%
Government
8%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
9%
Federal
7%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
7%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$25,218
Estimated 3 years: $75,654
Cost of living (off-campus)
$21,622
Estimated 3 years
$64,866
Total cost
$48,226
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$144,678
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$12,000
25th percentile: $7,000
75th percentile: $18,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
56%
50-100%
34%
100%
8%
>100%
2%
Demographics
Out of 294 students in 2024, 48% were women, and 15% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
52%
Women
48%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
85%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Hisp
3%
PI
0%
AI
0.3%
2+
6%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
92%
Black
0.9%
Asian
0.9%
Hisp
0.9%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
0.9%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
91%
PoC
9%
Part-time faculty
White
94%
PoC
6%
WVU student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
154
-
16
17
Women
140
-
17
14
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
249
98
30
29
Asian
3
1
-
-
Hispanic
9
1
-
-
Black
10
1
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
18
5
-
-
Other
4
1
-
-
People of Color
45
9
3
2
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