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, 88.9% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 10.3% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 2.6% 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 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
88.9%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
49.6%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
10.3%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
20.5%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
2.6%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
7.7%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
11.1%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
4.3%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
3.4%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
4.3%
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