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)
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
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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.
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.