George Mason University School of Law

George Mason University School of Law Overview

Established in 1972, George Mason University School of Law is a public law school located in Arlington, Virginia. The 2026 tuition & fees of George Mason University School of Law is $27,930 for Virginia residents and $44,044 for out-of-state students.

The acceptance rate of the school is 15.87% and yield is 35.89%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 169 and the average GPA is 3.93. Total 810 students are attending George Mason University School of Law and 159 of them is first-year students. Last year 235 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 202 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 85.96%). You may want to check the general academic information of George Mason University School of Law at George Mason University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

147 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 169 at George Mason University School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.93. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentile.

George Mason University School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
	25^th Percentile		50^th Percentile		75^th Percentile
	Full-time	Part-time	Full-time	Part-time	Full-time	Part-time
LSAT Scores	162	162	169	169	171	170
Undergraduate GPA	3.54	3.67	3.93	3.94	3.98	4

George Mason University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

George Mason University School of Law tuition & fees is $27,930 for Virginia residents and $44,044 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at George Mason University School of Law is $14,220 for Virginia residents and $38,688 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $17,964 for Virginia residents and $40,308 for out-of-state students

George Mason University School of Law Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State
George Mason University School of Law	$27,930	$44,044
Average Living Costs
Living Costs	$39,473
Books & Supplies	$0
Personal Expenses	$0
Average Costs at George Mason University
Undergraduate	$14,220	$38,688
Graduate	$17,964	$40,308

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 2,792 students applied to George Mason University School of Law and 443 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 159 students finally enrolled to George Mason University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 15.87% and yield (enrollment rate) is 36%.

George Mason University School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
	Number of Students
Applicants	2,792
Admitted	443
Enrolled	159
Acceptance Rate	15.87%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	35.89%
Deferred / Previously Admitted	0
Total First Year Class Enrollment	159

Law Student Population

George Mason University School of Law has total 810 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 438 students enrolled in JD program and 372 enrolled in non-JD programs.

Total Enrollment at George Mason University School of Law
Total Enrollment	810
JD Enrollment	438
Non-JD Enrollment	372

George Mason University School of Law has 159 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 86 male and 70 female students. 2 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, 131 students enrolled as full-time and 27 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at George Mason University School of Law.

First Year Student Enrollment at George Mason University School of Law
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	159	131	27
Men	86	70	16
Women	70	59	11
Other	2	2	0

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 234 students have graduated from George Mason University School of Law. Among them, 235 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 202 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at George Mason University School of Law is 85.96% where the average pass rate of Virginia is 80.68%.

First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at George Mason University School of Law
Total Graduates	234
First-time Bar Exam Taker	235 (223 new graduates, 12 from prior year and 11 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker	11 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate	202 / 85.96%
Pass Rate at Virginia	80.68%

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