West Virginia University

Ranked #117
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #47 in Above the Law 2024
Morgantown, West Virginia

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.58
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
44%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
152
156
158
GPA
3.25
3.58
3.83
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
496
100%
Accepted
217
44%
Matriculated
95
19%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
85%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
7%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
West Virginia
63
Pennsylvania
8
Florida
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
51%
1-25
29%
26-500
20%
501+
3%
Business & industry
6%
Government
8%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
9%
Federal
7%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
7%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$25,218
Estimated 3 years: $75,654
Cost of living (off-campus)
$21,622
Estimated 3 years
$64,866
Total cost
$48,226
Estimated 3 years
$144,678
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$12,000
25th percentile: $7,000
75th percentile: $18,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
56%
50-100%
34%
100%
8%
>100%
2%

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