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West Virginia University College of Law

LSAT 155
GPA 3.68
Tuition & Fees $42,120
($25,272)
Acceptance Rate 41.14 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 59.18 %

West Virginia University College of Law Overview

West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, WV
Established in 1878, West Virginia University College of Law is a public law school located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The 2025 tuition & fees of West Virginia University College of Law is $25,272 for West Virginia residents and $42,120 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 41.14% and yield is 42.68%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 155 and the average GPA is 3.68. Total 316 students are attending West Virginia University College of Law and 102 of them is first-year students. Last year 90 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 74 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 59.18%). You may want to check the general academic information of West Virginia University College of Law at West Virginia University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

117 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 155 West Virginia University College of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 115 submitters is 3.68. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
West Virginia University College of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores152154157
Undergraduate GPA3.293.563.88

West Virginia University College of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

West Virginia University College of Law tuition & fees is $25,272 for West Virginia residents and $42,120 for non-residents for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at West Virginia University College of Law is $9,648 for West Virginia residents and $27,360 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $10,908 for West Virginia residents and $28,260 for out-of-state students
West Virginia University College of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
West Virginia University College of Law$25,272$42,120
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$11,970
Books & Supplies$3,400
Personal Expenses$0
Average Costs at West Virginia University
Undergraduate$9,648$27,360
Graduate$10,908$28,260

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 519 students applied to West Virginia University College of Law and 307 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 116 students finally enrolled to West Virginia University College of Law. The acceptance rate is 41.14% and yield (enrollment rate) is 43%. With 1 deferred/pre-admitted students, West Virginia University College of Law has 117 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
West Virginia University College of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants519
Admitted307
Enrolled116
Acceptance Rate41.14%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)42.68%
Deferred / Previously Admitted1
Total First Year Class Enrollment117

Law Student Population

West Virginia University College of Law has total 316 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 333 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at West Virginia University College of Law
Total Enrollment333
JD Enrollment333
Non-JD Enrollment0
West Virginia University College of Law has 117 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 61 male and 56 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 West Virginia University College of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at West Virginia University College of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total117 1170
Men61 610
Women56 560

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 106 students have graduated from West Virginia University College of Law. Among them, 90 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 74 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at West Virginia University College of Law is 59.18% where the average pass rate of West Virginia is 0%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at West Virginia University College of Law
Total Graduates106
First-time Bar Exam Taker90
(89 new graduates, 1 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker17 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate74 / 82.22%
Pass Rate at West Virginia0%