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West Virginia University College of Law
(WVU)
West Virginia University College of Law
(WVU)
Ranked #124
2026 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%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
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%
Your chances
At WVU, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
WVU acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
WVU rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
WVU LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
WVU GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
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
Frequently asked questions
Admission to WVU is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the WVU acceptance rate was 40.34%.
To be a competitive applicant at WVU, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 155 and a GPA of 3.65. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 151 and 159 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, WVU tuition is $25,218 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $48,226 per year.
Whether WVU is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 124 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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