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Brigham Young University Law School

Class of 2018 - Snapshot 451 Completed Applications 172 Offers 38% Acceptance Rate 104 Enrolled Founded in 1971, BYU Law School receives support from and is affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Our students learn in an intellectually and spiritually invigorating community where they look forward to using their legal skills in service throughout the world. The development of moral character and enlightened devotion to the rule of law are hallmarks of a BYU Law School education.

Contact Info


Website: http://www.law2.byu.edu/site/home
Address: 341 JRCB Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602
Admission Phone: (801) 422-4274
Admission Email: [email protected]

2017 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students404
Student-faculty ratio15:1
Tuition $12,310 per year (full-time, in-state)
$24,620 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
N/A per year (part-time, in-state)
N/A per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee Program0
Estimated Living Expenses$20,352
Founded In1974
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline06/30/19
Full-time program application fee$ 50
Financial Aid Deadline06/01/19
Can first years start other than fall?No
Median LSAT: 162
Median GPA: 3.8
Acceptance Rate: 40.3 %

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

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    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

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    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    jamiesam26 165 P 3.70

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    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants423423
    Number of Offers173173
    Number of Matriculants100100
    75% GPA3.913.91
    Median GPA3.803.80
    25% GPA3.603.60
    75% LSAT164164
    Median LSAT163163
    25% LSAT158158
    2017 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students402
    Total Students Receiving Grants238
    % of Students Receiving Grants59
    75% Grant Amount$12,310
    Median Grant Amount$6,155
    25% Grants Amount$3,000
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship0
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)0
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (23)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (22)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (8)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (6)

    2017 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (80)
    • Hispanics (7)
    • Black or African American (1)
    • Asian (2)
    • American Indian / Native (1)
    • Other (6)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (1)
    • Two or more races Total (8)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (1)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (6)


    • Total Women% (40)
    • Total Men% (59)
    Brigham Young University Law School Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2017 123 86.99%
    2016 137 83.94%
    2015 134 91.79%

    Total Graduates 2017

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (316)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (74)
    • Employed Other (33)
    • Unemployed (44)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (3)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association