Vanderbilt University Law School
#21 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1874, Vanderbilt University Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Nashville, TN. The next statements briefly introduces Vanderbilt University Law School. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 170 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.89 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $75,440 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 16.8% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 555 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 97.0% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Vanderbilt University Law School is $67,396. The law school tuition has increased by 4.51% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $63,946. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $56,128.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $32,472. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $67,396 | $72,184 | $75,440 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $28,312 | $31,618 | $31,618 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $60,348 | $63,946 | $70,344a |
| Graduate Tuition | $53,722 | $56,128 | $59,783a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $22,870 | $24,450 | $26,152a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Vanderbilt University Law School is 170. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Vanderbilt University Law School's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.89, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 170 | 170 | 171 |
| 50th Percentile | 169 | 170 | 170 |
| 25th Percentile | 165 | 163 | 164 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.95 | 3.98 | 3.96 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.89 | 3.9 | 3.89 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.7 | 3.57 | 3.65 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Vanderbilt University Law School is 16.8% where 5,554 applicants have applied to and 931 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Vanderbilt University Law School is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.5% where 163 students finally enrolled out of 931 admitted students. The yield Vanderbilt University Law School is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 6,884 | 5,817 | 5,554 |
| Admitted | 981 | 845 | 931 |
| Enrolled | 149 | 150 | 163 |
| Acceptance Rate | 14.3% | 14.5% | 16.8% |
| Yield | 15.2% | 17.8% | 17.5% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 555 law school students have enrolled to Vanderbilt University Law School. 512 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 43 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
167 first-time students have enrolled in Vanderbilt University Law School. By gender, 70 male and 96 female first-time students newly enrolled in Vanderbilt University Law School. With 4 pre-admitted students, there are 167 first-time law school Students at Vanderbilt University Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 552 | 586 | 555 |
| JD Enrollment | 544 | 531 | 512 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 8 | 55 | 43 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 155 | 167 |
| Men | 70 | 70 |
| Women | 84 | 96 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Vanderbilt University Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 92.05% - 176 students have taken and 162 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Tennessee average bar exam pass rate (76.94%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 182 | 191 | 178 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 161 | 206 | 176 |
| New Graduates | 155 | 182 | 168 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 5 | 24 | 7 |
| Early Exam Takers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| No Exam Takers | 20 | 8 | 5 |
| Exam Passer | 149 | 196 | 162 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 92.55% | 95.15% | 92.05% |
| Tennessee Pass Rate | 78.69% | 78.02% | 76.94% |
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