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Juris Doctor (JD)public ABA 509 2023

University of Virginia School of Law (JD)

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Annual Cost of Attendance
$91,500
~$274,500 total (3-yr degree)
Sub-15% Selectivity Floor: With an admit rate of 12.8%, this law school is tiered strictly as a Reach or Super Reach for all applicants regardless of perfect LSAT or GPA numbers.
Admissions Profile
Admit Rate
12.8%
LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)
168 · 171 · 172
Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)
3.75 · 3.91 · 3.96
ABA 509 Merit Grants
Median Grant / Scholarship
$30,000 / yr
75th Percentile Grant
$45,000 / yr
Students Receiving Grants
82.0%
Career & Bar Outcomes
Bar Passage Rate
98.0%
Employed (10 Months, JD Required)
97.0%
Median Salary / Debt
$225,000 / $132,000

Data Quality & Integrity Disclosures

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Estimate Your Odds & 3-Year Net Cost

Calculated against University of Virginia-Main Campus's official ABA 509 disclosure percentiles.

School 25-75: 168–172
School 25-75: 3.75–3.96
$45,000 / yr
Decision brief / student-controlled record

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Planning estimate / ABA 509 2023

Cost and borrowing forecast

Estimated annual net price$61,500Published annual cost after median grant
3-year estimated cost$184,500Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$49,500After $45,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$562If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%
Published outcome evidence
Bar passage rate98.0%Published ABA outcome
Employed at 10 months97.0%JD-required employment
Median salary$225,000Published median
Median graduate debt$132,000Published median