Facts About Admissions & Financial Aid

Class of 2026 J.D. Profile

As of Aug. 23, 2023

Median LSAT: 171
25%-75% LSAT: 167-172
Median GPA: 3.94
25%-75% GPA: 3.72-3.99
Age Range: 20 to 34 (average age is 24)

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Costs and Financial Aid

Total J.D. Financial Aid, 2021-22

Received Scholarships and Grants: 627 students received $17.9 million (from all sources)

Received Loans: 560 students received $34 million
 

J.D. Program Budget, 2023-24

 
VIRGINIA RESIDENT
NONRESIDENT  
Tuition and Fees:
$71,200
$74,200  
Living Expenses (details below):
$25,370
$25,370  
Books and Supplies: $1,800 $1,800  
Loan Fees:
$216
$216  
Total:
$98,586
$101,586  
*Average Grad PLUS Fees:
$1,966
$2,038 
Total With Grad PLUS Fees: $100,552 $103,624  
2023-24 Health Insurance:
$3,673
$3,673  

*Grad PLUS loan fees will be added to the budgets of those students who are offered Grad PLUS loans. Grad PLUS fees are based on actual averages from 2022-23 borrowing.

Annual Cost of Attendance Budget for J.D. Students
 

Graduate Program Costs, 2023-24

LL.M. Program
VIRGINIA RESIDENT
NONRESIDENT
Tuition and Fees:
$71,200
$74,200  
Living Expenses:
25,370
25,370  
Health Insurance: 3,673 3,673  
Books and Supplies: 1,800 1,800  
Total:
$102,043
$105,043 
S.J.D./Research
VIRGINIA RESIDENT
NONRESIDENT
Tuition and Fees:
$9,000
$10,000 

Students who will be accompanied by a spouse should allow an additional $7,000 and $4,000 for each accompanying child.

More Information on LL.M./S.J.D. costs

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Class of 2026 Equipped With ‘Extraordinary Qualities’

First-year students who started classes Wednesday at the University of Virginia School of Law are dreaming big dreams, and have the academic and personal strengths to carry them out, according to the admissions officials who plucked them out of more than 5,000 applicants.

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