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Washington and Lee University School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1923. For more information regarding ABA accreditation: Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610,(312) 988-5000.
Standard 509 Information Report
The ABA Standard 509 information reports contain basic information about the Law School regarding admissions, curriculum, enrollment, financial aid, tuition and other required areas in an ABA-approved format.
Employment Outcomes
Detailed employment statistics about our recent graduates, including the ABA employment summary reports, are available below.
ABA Employment Reports: Class of 2023 | Class of 2022 | Class of 2021
NALP Reports: 2023 | 2022 | 2021
Bar Passage Data
Compliance with 34 CRF 688.43 - State Bar Requirements
ABA Bar Pass Reports: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020
2023
Nationally, W&L Law graduates from the Class of 2023 had a 85% (90/106) passage rate on bar exams in all states. The class had a 77.42% (24/31) bar passage rate for first time takers in Virginia on the July 2023 examination.
Class of 2023 graduates took the bar in 17 jurisdictions. In eight of those jurisdictions, all graduates sitting for the exam passed. Those jurisdictions include Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Washington, and West Virginia. Below are the pass rates in jurisdictions with a significant number of first-time bar takers.
- Virginia - 77.42% (24/31)
- New York - 92.86% (13/14)
- District of Columbia - 100% (13/13)
2022
Nationally, W&L Class of 2022 May graduates had a 91.15% (103/113) passage rate on bar exams in all states. The class had a 92.59% (25/27) bar passage rate for first time takers in Virginia on the July 2022 examination.
Class of 2022 graduates took the bar in 27 jurisdictions. In 21 of those jurisdictions, all graduates sitting for the exam passed. Those jurisdictions include Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and West Virginia. Below are the pass rates in jurisdictions with a significant number of first-time bar takers.
- Virginia - 92.59% (25/27)
- New York - 100% (17/17)
- Maryland - 90.91% (10/11)
- District of Columbia - 80% (12/15)
Admissions Data
Current Entering Class Profile
ABA Scholarship Retention Data
Washington and Lee Law School does not award scholarships that are conditional on law school academic performance; therefore we do not post an ABA ‘conditional scholarship retention worksheet.’
Definition of Law School Credit Hour
The American Bar Association and Department of Education require that schools adopt, publish, and enforce written policies on the determination of credit hours.
Transfer of Credit
Our transfer of credit policy is available here.
Tuition, Fees and Financial Aid
Information about tuition and fees is available here.
Information about financial aid is available here.
Refund Policies
Information about the refund policies that apply to students who leave school during the semester is available here.
Curricular Offerings
Accreditation
Washington and Lee School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738.
Other Policies and Statements
For more policy information, including the University's non-discrimination statement, click here.