William & Mary Law School
regular Apr 1, 2027 · final Aug 1, 2027
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Your numbers against the class of 2025
This is a comparison against published numbers, not a prediction. Admissions committees weigh essays, letters, and experience that no percentile captures.
2,176 applications, 478 offers, 184 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-14 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$38,734–$62,900 full-time · resident to non-resident · plus $7,368 annual fees
Living expenses $25,184 on campus
Tuition and the fees the school certifies alongside it — not a full cost of attendance.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- Bar passageclass of 2025
92.8%first-time+10.2
82.6% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 180 of 194 first-time takers passed
97.2% of the class of 2023 were admitted within two years of graduating
A pass rate on its own says as much about which states a school feeds as about the school, so the ABA’s own like-for-like average is shown with it.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA bar passage report
- Employmentclass of 2025
181 of 199 (91.0%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 5 more in JD-advantage jobs · 6 still seeking · 1 of the bar-admission jobs are funded by the school
The ABA collects employment status and job type only. It collects no salary, so no salary figure comes from this filing.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA employment summary
- First-year attrition2024-25
3.0% of the first-year class · 4 students
No law school publishes a graduation rate, so this is not one. It is the students who left in their first year, academic and other, as filed. Transfers out are reported separately and are not counted here.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- EarningsCollege Scorecard
Not a starting salary.
$77,921 median one year after finishing · $115,663 after four
$107,773 is the national median at four years for the same credential
A College Scorecard median for 2017-18 and 2018-19 completers who received federal aid, measured a fixed number of years after they finished — not what this year’s graduates are being paid, and not a figure the school or the ABA publishes. The ABA collects no salary data at all.
Verified 2026-08-27 · College Scorecard
Essays
- Personal statementRequired · 500 wstart by Mar 11, 2027
This personal statement is your opportunity to provide the Admissions Committee with information you believe to be relevant to your admission decision. Topics may include academic interests, significant accomplishments, and educational achievements, and/or any way in which your perspective and experience will enrich the William & Mary Law School community.
Notes & source
One of two 'Required Essays.' Site wording: 'Each essay must be 500 words each, double-spaced, and 12 point font.'
Verified 2026-08-14 · source page
- Why this schoolRequired · 500 wschool-specificstart by Mar 22, 2027
This statement is your opportunity to share how your experiences, perspectives, values, and future goals align with William & Mary Law School's vision and mission.
Notes & source
The 'Why William & Mary' statement — the second of two 'Required Essays.' 500 words, double-spaced, 12-point font.
Verified 2026-08-14 · source page
- AddendumOptionalstart by Mar 29, 2027
Notes & source
Optional. Site wording: 'Context around an LSAT score, grade point average, or a more detailed explanation of a "yes" answer to the Character & Fitness section is accepted.'
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendation (1 of 2)Requiredstart by Mar 4, 2027
Notes & source
Two (2) letters of recommendation are required. 'At least one faculty recommendation is expected unless you have been out of school longer than two years.' Submitted through LSAC's Credential Assembly Service. No published maximum.
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- Letter of recommendation (2 of 2)Requiredstart by Mar 4, 2027
Notes & source
Two (2) letters of recommendation are required. 'At least one faculty recommendation is expected unless you have been out of school longer than two years.' Submitted through LSAC's Credential Assembly Service. No published maximum.
Verified 2026-08-14 · source page
- RésuméRequired · 2 pgstart by Mar 25, 2027
- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Mar 11, 2027
Notes & source
Register with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (W&M Law CAS code: 5115) and submit official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended. LSAC recommends registering and submitting supporting documents at least six weeks before you plan to submit applications. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required before enrolling.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Jan 31, 2027
Notes & source
LSAT required — the first-year applicants page does not mention the GRE as an accepted alternative. Site wording: 'W&M considers an LSAT score valid for a period of five years; therefore, the oldest LSAT score acceptable for the 2026-2027 application cycle is June 2021,' and applicants targeting the April 1 priority deadline 'should take the LSAT no later than April 2027.' Applicants who have also taken the JD-Next exam may submit that score as a supplement. Applicants whose first language is not English and whose undergraduate instruction was not in English may submit a TOEFL or IELTS score in addition to the LSAT.
Verified 2026-08-14 · source page
- Dean's certificationOptionalstart by Mar 18, 2027
Notes & source
Site wording: 'A Dean's Certification is not required for first-year applicants.'
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$85 (U.S. dollars), nonrefundable. The first-year applicants page publishes no fee-waiver details.
Verified 2026-08-14 · source page
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