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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: 2022 | 2021 | 2020
Bar Passage Data
Compliance with 34 CRF 688.43 - State Bar Requirements
ABA Bar Pass Reports: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020
2023
W&L graduates from the Class of 2023 had a 77.42% (24/31) bar passage rate for first time takers in Virginia on the July 2023 examination. Nationally, W&L Class of 2023 graduates had a 85% (90/106) passage rate on bar exams in all states.
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
W&L graduates from the Class of 2022 had a 92.59% (25/27) bar passage rate for first time takers in Virginia on the July 2022 examination. Nationally, W&L Class of 2022 graduates had a 91.07% (102/112) passage rate on bar exams in all states.
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)
2021
W&L graduates from the Class of 2021 had a 79.3% (23/29) bar passage rate for first time takers in Virginia on the July 2021 examination. Nationally, W&L Class of 2021 graduates had a 89.5% (102/114) passage rate on bar exams in all states.
Class of 2021 graduates took the bar in 26 jurisdictions. In 21 of those jurisdictions, all graduates sitting for the exam passed. Those jurisdictions include Alaska, Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. Below are the pass rates in jurisdictions with a significant number of first-time bar takers.
- Virginia - 79.3% (23/29)
- District of Columbia - 95% (19/20)
- New York - 93% (14/15)
- North Carolina - 100% (9/9)
- Texas - 100% (8/8)
- Delaware - 100% (5/5)
2020
W&L graduates from the Class of 2020 had a 100% (19/19) bar passage rate for first time takers in Virginia on the July 2020 examination. For the one-day September examination, the passage rate was 86.4% (19/22). The total passage rate in Virginia for all first time takers from the Class of 2020 was 92.68%. Nationally, W&L Class of 2020 graduates had a 92.59% (125/135) passage rate on bar exams in all states.
Class for 2020 graduates took the bar exam in 28 jurisdictions, with 100% pass rates in in North Carolina, Alabama, Maryland, Georgia, Illinois, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Mexico, West Virginia, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Alaska, Arkansas and Colorado. The five most popular jurisdictions for the Class of 2020 were Virginia, the District of Columbia, North Carolina, New York and New Jersey. The Class of 2020 pass rates for these jurisdictions are listed below.
- Virginia - 92.68% (38/41)
- District of Columbia - 92.86% (13/14)
- North Carolina - 100% (13/13)
- New York - 90% (9/10)
- New Jersey - 87.5% (7/8)
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
Other Policies and Statements
For more policy information, including the University's non-discrimination statement, click here.