George Mason University School of Law
#24 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1972, George Mason University School of Law is a Public school located in Fairfax, VA. The next statements briefly introduces George Mason University School of Law based on 2021 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 164 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.81 where the national average GPA is 3.55.
- The law school tuition & fees is $40,740 where the national average law school tuition is $43,641.
- The acceptance rate at is 27.1% where the average acceptance rate is 39.9%.
- Total 791 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 95.3% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.9%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2021 law school tuition at George Mason University School of Law is $25,354 for Virginia residents and $40,740 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition stays same as last year. The 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,119 for Virginia residents and $36,579 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $16,644 for Virginia residents and $37,956 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board and other expenses is $16,236 when a student lives on campus facilities (i.e. dormitory / school-owned apartment) and $20,830 when a student lives off campus.
2020 | 2021 | |||
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Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $25,354 | $40,740 | $25,354 | $40,740 |
Undergraduate Program | $13,014 | $36,474 | $13,119 | $36,579 |
Graduate Program | $16,098 | $37,410 | $16,644 | $37,956 |
On-campus Living Costs | $15,686 | $16,236 | ||
Off-campus Living Costs | $19,358 | $20,830 |
2021 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2021 average LSAT score for George Mason University School of Law is 164. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, George Mason University School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.81, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.55).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 164 | 165 | 166 |
50th Percentile | 163 | 164 | 164 |
25th Percentile | 157 | 158 | 158 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.88 | 3.86 | 3.88 |
50th Percentile | 3.76 | 3.75 | 3.81 |
25th Percentile | 3.45 | 3.39 | 3.41 |
2021 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2021 acceptance rate at George Mason University School of Law is 27.1% where 2,139 applicants have applied to and 579 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at George Mason University School of Law is lower (difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 39.9%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 44.7% where 259 students finally enrolled out of 579 admitted students. The yield George Mason University School of Law is higher (eager to enroll) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 39.9%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Applicants | 2,435 | 2,964 | 2,139 |
Admitted | 631 | 618 | 579 |
Enrolled | 158 | 139 | 259 |
Acceptance Rate | 25.9% | 20.9% | 27.1% |
Yield | 25.0% | 22.5% | 44.7% |
2021 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2020-2021, total 791 law school students have enrolled to George Mason University School of Law. 604 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 187 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
262 first-time students have enrolled in George Mason University School of Law. By gender, 136 male and 126 female first-time students newly enrolled in George Mason University School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 262 first-time law school Students at George Mason University School of Law.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Total Enrollment | 584 | 562 | 791 |
JD Enrollment | 543 | 497 | 604 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 41 | 65 | 187 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | 1 | 27 | - |
2020 | 2021 | |||||
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Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
Total | 139 | 123 | 16 | 262 | 220 | 42 |
Men | 76 | 68 | 8 | 134 | 114 | 22 |
Women | 63 | 55 | 8 | 126 | 106 | 20 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at George Mason University School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 95.27% - 148 students have taken and 141 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Virginia average bar exam pass rate (79.27%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of Graduates | 148 | 164 | 177 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 135 | 157 | 148 |
New Graduates | 124 | 137 | 128 |
Prior Year Graduates | 11 | 20 | 20 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 24 | 27 | 47 |
Exam Passer | 114 | 138 | 141 |
Exam Pass Rate | 84.45% | 87.9% | 95.27% |
Virginia Pass Rate | 73.63% | 75.07% | 79.27% |