Virginia Law Schools Comparison
In Virginia, 8 ABA-accredited law schools are active for the academic year 2025-2026. By school control, there are 3 public and 5 private law schools in Virginia. The average tuition & fees is $52,392 for Virginia residents and $57,688 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Virginia law schools is 162 and the average GPA is 3.72.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Virginia.
- In Virginia, Liberty University School of Law is the newest law school (founded in 2004) and Marshall-Wythe School of Law (William & Mary) is the second oldest law school, founded in 1779.
- The average tuition & fees of Virginia law schools is $57,688 and University of Virginia School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $84,900 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $42,880.
- The average LSAT score of Virginia law schools is 162 and University of Virginia School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest score of 146.
- The average acceptance rate of Virginia law schools is 34.30% and University of Virginia School of Law has the tightest (lowest) rate of 10% and Appalachian School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 61%.
- The average law school population of Virginia law schools is 5,213 and University of Virginia School of Law has the most students of 982 and Appalachian School of Law has the fewest students of 182.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Virginia law schools is 83.78% and University of Virginia School of Law has the highest rate of 95% and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest rate of 63%.
8 ABA Accredited Virginia Law Schools
The below table compares the 8 Virginia law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | University of Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA | 1826 | $84,900 | 173 | 3.99 | 10.2% | 982 | 95.0% |
| 24 | George Mason University School of Law Arlington, VA | 1972 | $44,044 | 169 | 3.93 | 15.9% | 810 | 86.0% |
| 50 | Washington and Lee University School of Law Lexington, VA | 1849 | $62,835 | 167 | 3.75 | 22.7% | 369 | 89.4% |
| 39 | Marshall-Wythe School of Law (William & Mary) Williamsburg, VA | 1779 | $74,208 | 166 | 3.82 | 22.0% | 544 | 83.6% |
| 73 | University of Richmond School of Law University of Richmond School of Law, VA | 1870 | $59,900 | 164 | 3.81 | 39.6% | 407 | 80.1% |
| 68 | Regent University School of Law Virginia Beach, VA | 1986 | $46,316 | 158 | 3.68 | 44.3% | 979 | 88.2% |
| 118 | Liberty University School of Law Lynchburg, VA | 2004 | $46,418 | 154 | 3.54 | 58.8% | 940 | 84.8% |
| 190 | Appalachian School of Law Grundy, VA | 1994 | $42,880 | 146 | 3.20 | 60.9% | 182 | 63.2% |
| Average | - | $57,688 | 162 | 3.72 | 34.3% | 5,213 | 83.8% |