West Virginia University College of Law

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University College of Law is located in Morgantown, WV and enrolls approximately 114 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 155 and median GPA is 3.65. In the most recent reporting year, 74.7% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 8.8% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 3.3% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
114
Median LSAT
155
Median GPA
3.65
Bar-Required Jobs
81.3%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 159
50th Percentile 155
25th Percentile 151
75th Percentile 3.89
50th Percentile 3.65
25th Percentile 3.34

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
74.7%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
41.8%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
8.8%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
6.6%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
3.3%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
13.2%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
13.2%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
3.3%
In-house & corporate
Education
2.2%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
4.4%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
9.9%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
78.3%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
76.46%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+1.84%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
106
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 67
Less than ½ tuition 96
Half to full tuition 107
Full tuition 17
More than full tuition 9