West Virginia University Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2023 admissions cycle

155

LSAT

3.59

GPA

45.1%

Admit Rate

WVU College of Law is a prestigious JD program located in Morgantown, West Virginia. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, WVU College of Law was ranked 117 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2023 admissions cycle, WVU College of Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 108 with an acceptance rate of 45.1%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

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Law School Applications

534

JD application volume in 2023 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

45.1%

46th percentile

JD Program Size

108

13th percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$83k

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About WVU College of Law

The West Virginia University College of Law, established in 1878, is the oldest professional school at West Virginia University. With a focus on justice, ethics, and professionalism, WVU Law offers premier law degree and dual-degree programs, and practice-ready experiences through law clinics and externships, guided by professors who are accomplished attorneys and distinguished legal scholars.

Our vibrant culture of excellence fosters diversity and respect, ensuring a balanced and supportive academic community within one of the nation’s leading public research universities. WVU Law prepares top lawyers and dedicated leaders for careers that span public service, private practice, government, and business.

Located in Morgantown, the College of Law is approximately 75 miles south of Pittsburgh; 200 miles from Baltimore, Cleveland, and Washington, DC; and 300 miles from Cincinnati and Philadelphia.

WVU Law has been a member of the AALS since 1914 and was fully approved by the ABA in 1923. The college has had a chapter of the Order of the Coif since 1925.

WVU College of Law Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at WVU College of Law, 534 candidates submitted JD applications and 241 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 45.1%.

The JD program at WVU College of Law enrolls a first-year class of 108 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 44.4%. This means that of the 241 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 107 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to WVU College of Law, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	152	155	158
	42nd percentile
GPA	3.25	3.59	3.88
	48th percentile

	Value
Applications	534
	9th percentile
Admission Offers	241
Class Size	108
	13th percentile
Acceptance Rate	45.1%
	46th percentile
Yield Rate	44.4%
	94th percentile

The above statistics show that WVU College of Law typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 152 (25th percentile) to 158 (75th percentile), with a median of 155.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.25 to 3.88, with a median of 3.59.

With an acceptance rate of 45.1%, WVU College of Law is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.

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Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

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