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University of Kentucky College of Law

LSAT 159
GPA 3.72
Tuition & Fees $51,480
($27,282)
Acceptance Rate 40.78 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 83.09 %

University of Kentucky College of Law Overview

University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, KY
Established in 1908, University of Kentucky College of Law is a public law school located in Lexington, Kentucky. The 2026 tuition & fees of University of Kentucky College of Law is $27,282 for Kentucky residents and $51,480 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 40.78% and yield is 28.37%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 159 and the average GPA is 3.72. Total 419 students are attending University of Kentucky College of Law and 143 of them is first-year students. Last year 136 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 113 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 83.09%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Kentucky College of Law at University of Kentucky academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

147 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 159 at University of Kentucky College of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.72. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Kentucky College of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores156159162
Undergraduate GPA3.523.723.9

University of Kentucky College of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Kentucky College of Law tuition & fees is $27,282 for Kentucky residents and $51,480 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Kentucky College of Law is $13,502 for Kentucky residents and $34,140 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $14,644 for Kentucky residents and $36,238 for out-of-state students
University of Kentucky College of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Kentucky College of Law$27,282$51,480
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$20,784
Books & Supplies$1,200
Personal Expenses$3,240
Average Costs at University of Kentucky
Undergraduate$13,502$34,140
Graduate$14,644$36,238

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,236 students applied to University of Kentucky College of Law and 504 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 143 students finally enrolled to University of Kentucky College of Law. The acceptance rate is 40.78% and yield (enrollment rate) is 28%. With 4 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Kentucky College of Law has 147 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
University of Kentucky College of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,236
Admitted504
Enrolled143
Acceptance Rate40.78%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.37%
Deferred / Previously Admitted4
Total First Year Class Enrollment147

Law Student Population

University of Kentucky College of Law has total 419 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 419 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Kentucky College of Law
Total Enrollment419
JD Enrollment419
Non-JD Enrollment0
University of Kentucky College of Law has 147 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 71 male and 75 female students. 1 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at University of Kentucky College of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Kentucky College of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total147 1470
Men71 710
Women75 750
Other1 10

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 133 students have graduated from University of Kentucky College of Law. Among them, 136 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 113 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Kentucky College of Law is 83.09% where the average pass rate of Kentucky is 78.83%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Kentucky College of Law
Total Graduates133
First-time Bar Exam Taker136
(125 new graduates, 11 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker8 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate113 / 83.09%
Pass Rate at Kentucky78.83%