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William S. Richardson School of Law Law School at University of Hawaii at Manoa

LSAT 158
GPA 3.62
Tuition & Fees $47,978
($24,554)
Acceptance Rate 26.24 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 76.92 %

William S. Richardson School of Law Overview

William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, HI
Established in 1968, William S. Richardson School of Law is a public law school at University of Hawaii at Manoa. The 2026 tuition & fees of William S. Richardson School of Law is $24,554 for Hawaii residents and $47,978 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 26.24% and yield is 31.57%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 158 and the average GPA is 3.62. Total 378 students are attending William S. Richardson School of Law and 138 of them is first-year students. Last year 91 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 70 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 76.92%). You may want to check the general academic information of William S. Richardson School of Law at University of Hawaii at Manoa academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

125 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 158 at William S. Richardson School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.62. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
William S. Richardson School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
LSAT Scores154158157160160163
Undergraduate GPA3.363.493.63.653.813.76

William S. Richardson School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

William S. Richardson School of Law tuition & fees is $24,554 for Hawaii residents and $47,978 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at William S. Richardson School of Law is $12,186 for Hawaii residents and $34,218 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $16,502 for Hawaii residents and $34,550 for out-of-state students
William S. Richardson School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
William S. Richardson School of Law$24,554$47,978
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$22,910
Books & Supplies$1,330
Personal Expenses$2,698
Average Costs at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Undergraduate$12,186$34,218
Graduate$16,502$34,550

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,654 students applied to William S. Richardson School of Law and 434 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 138 students finally enrolled to William S. Richardson School of Law. The acceptance rate is 26.24% and yield (enrollment rate) is 32%. With 2 deferred/pre-admitted students, William S. Richardson School of Law has 140 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
William S. Richardson School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,654
Admitted434
Enrolled138
Acceptance Rate26.24%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)31.57%
Deferred / Previously Admitted2
Total First Year Class Enrollment140

Law Student Population

William S. Richardson School of Law has total 378 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 375 students enrolled in JD program and 3 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at William S. Richardson School of Law
Total Enrollment378
JD Enrollment375
Non-JD Enrollment3
William S. Richardson School of Law has 140 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 52 male and 86 female students. 1 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, 87 students enrolled as full-time and 52 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at William S. Richardson School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at William S. Richardson School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total140 8752
Men52 2923
Women86 5828
Other1 01

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 107 students have graduated from William S. Richardson School of Law. Among them, 91 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 70 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at William S. Richardson School of Law is 76.92% where the average pass rate of Hawaii is 74.94%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at William S. Richardson School of Law
Total Graduates107
First-time Bar Exam Taker91
(78 new graduates, 13 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker29 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate70 / 76.92%
Pass Rate at Hawaii74.94%