Vanderbilt University
PrivateABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.91
3.77–3.97 range
Median LSAT
170
167–171 range
Acceptance Rate
13.26%
812 of 6,124
Total Enrollment
525
172 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
525 JD students · 167 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
- Unknown
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Annual tuition
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
90%
453 students
Median grant (FT)
$32,792
$17,500–$44,927
Living on campus
$34,934
Living off campus
$34,934
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
152
Faculty of color
25
Women
56
Librarians
10
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
86
96 available
Field placements
61
Simulation courses
901
1,273 available
Course titles
190
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Attrition by class year
Transfers
Transferred in
13
Transferred out
2
1L median GPA
3.43
3.31–3.49
The Basics
School typePrivate
Application deadlineApril 1
Application fee$70
Financial aid deadlineFebruary 1
TermSemesters
Classes beginAugust
Degree conferredAugust, December, and May
Required credit hours85