Appalachian School of Law

1169 Edgewater Drive
Grundy, VA 24614-2825
(800) 895-7411

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#108 in Presence of Minority Students

ASL ranks #108 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (30.8%).

#172 in Acceptance Rate

ASL ranks #172 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 62.6% among those who applied for admission.

#177 in Highest Tuition

ASL ranks #177 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students ($35,500). We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates.

#182 in Median Undergraduate GPA

ASL ranks #182 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.05) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#191 in Median LSAT

ASL is tied for #191 in terms of the median LSAT score (144) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: August 2
Application Fee: $0

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 62.6% 40.2%
LSAT Score (Median) 144 146
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 143-147 142-150
GPA (Median) 3.05 3.10
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 2.64-3.32 2.78-3.41

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: VA
School's bar passage rate: N/A 33.3%
State overall bar passage rate: N/A 72.3%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: N/A -39.0%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: N/A N/A
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 59.5% 42.1%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition: $35,500 N/A
Room and Board: $8,930 N/A
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 146 110
Men: 48.6% 60.9%
Women: 51.4% 39.1%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 69.2% N/A
Black: 12.3% N/A
Hispanic: 4.1% N/A
Asian: 5.5% N/A
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Library Resources

2020 2017
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