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Vanderbilt University Law School

LSAT 169
GPA 3.89
Tuition & Fees $78,799
Acceptance Rate 18.45 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 96.97 %

Vanderbilt University Law School Overview

Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, TN
Established in 1874, Vanderbilt University Law School is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Nashville, Tennessee. The 2026 tuition & fees of Vanderbilt University Law School is $78,799.
The acceptance rate of the school is 18.45% and yield is 17.70%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 169 and the average GPA is 3.89. Total 561 students are attending Vanderbilt University Law School and 157 of them is first-year students. Last year 198 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 192 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 96.97%). You may want to check the general academic information of Vanderbilt University Law School at Vanderbilt University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

167 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 169 Vanderbilt University Law School. The average undergraduate GPA from 166 submitters is 3.89. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Vanderbilt University Law School 2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores164170171
Undergraduate GPA3.653.893.96

Vanderbilt University Law School 2026 Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University Law School tuition & fees is $78,799 for the academic year 2025-2026. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Vanderbilt University Law School is $67,498. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $57,868
Vanderbilt University Law School Tuition & Fees
Vanderbilt University Law School$78,799
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$24,686
Books & Supplies$1,700
Personal Expenses$6,086
Average Costs at Vanderbilt University
Undergraduate$67,498
Graduate$57,868

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 5,554 students applied to Vanderbilt University Law School and 931 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 163 students finally enrolled to Vanderbilt University Law School. The acceptance rate is 18.45% and yield (enrollment rate) is 18%. With 4 deferred/pre-admitted students, Vanderbilt University Law School has 167 first-year class students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Vanderbilt University Law School 2025 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants5,554
Admitted931
Enrolled163
Acceptance Rate18.45%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)17.70%
Deferred / Previously Admitted4
Total First Year Class Enrollment167

Law Student Population

Vanderbilt University Law School has total 561 students for the academic year 2023-2024. Of the total students, 512 students enrolled in JD program and 43 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Vanderbilt University Law School
Total Enrollment555
JD Enrollment512
Non-JD Enrollment43
Vanderbilt University Law School has 167 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 70 male and 96 female students. 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 Vanderbilt University Law School.
First Year Student Enrollment at Vanderbilt University Law School
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total167 1660
Men70 700
Women96 960

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 200 students have graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School. Among them, 198 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 192 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Vanderbilt University Law School is 96.97% where the average pass rate of Tennessee is 77.81%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Vanderbilt University Law School
Total Graduates200
First-time Bar Exam Taker198
(192 new graduates, 6 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker8 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate192 / 96.97%
Pass Rate at Tennessee77.81%