University of Richmond School of Law

203 Richmond Way, Richmond VA 23173

University of Richmond School of Law enrolls approximately 146 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 164 and median GPA is 3.81. In the most recent reporting year, 88.7% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 17.2% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 4% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
146
Median LSAT
164
Median GPA
3.81
Bar-Required Jobs
88.7%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 167
50th Percentile 164
25th Percentile 159
75th Percentile 3.92
50th Percentile 3.81
25th Percentile 3.66

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
88.7%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
51%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
17.2%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
13.9%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
4%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
13.9%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
9.9%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
6%
In-house & corporate
Education
1.3%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
4.6%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
3.3%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
80.13%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
77.32%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+2.81%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
151
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 73
Less than ½ tuition 110
Half to full tuition 101
Full tuition 101
More than full tuition 7