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Vermont Law School
Also known as
- Vermont Law School
- VERMONT LAW SCHOOL
Vermont Law School is a law school located in South Royalton, Vermont. The school was ranked 168 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Vermont Law School is approximately 201.
Admissions website: https://www.vermontlaw.edu/admissions
Admissions email: admiss@vermontlaw.edu
Admissions phone: 802-831-1239
Vermont Law School Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 148 | 151 | 156 |
| GPA | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.62 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 1036 | 36 |
| # Admissions offers | 665 | - |
| Class size | 201 | 65 |
| % Accepted | 64.2% | 13 |
| % Yield | 30.2% | 53 |
During the 2024 application cycle, 1,036 people applied and 665 were offered admission.
Vermont Law School has a 1L class size of 201, and yield of 30.23%. 201 out of 665 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 30.23% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at Vermont Law School has a median LSAT of 151. The 25th percentile LSAT is 148 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 156.
The median GPA is 3.3. The 25th percentile GPA is 2.8 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.62.
Vermont Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 88 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.
The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.
Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.
Click on a data point to see that user's profile.
How much does Vermont Law School cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending Vermont Law School
In 2024, tuition was $52,650 and the annual cost of attending was $75,022 (tuition plus living expenses).
Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.
Vermont Law School employment outcomes
JD graduates from Vermont Law School make $75,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $58,942.
33.0% of law graduates from Vermont Law School go directly to work for law firms, while 26.1% clerk for a judge. 8.7% of graduates go into public interest.
53.6% of Vermont Law School graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about Vermont Law School
Vermont Law School (VLS) is a private, independent, law and graduate institution. VLS operates from the belief that lawyers and legal scholars should advocate for the common good and help protect the natural world. The Juris Doctor (JD) program emphasizes public service, and the master’s and LLM programs allow you to focus on a variety of environmental and criminal justice reform issues. The school’s legal scholars, practitioners, and staff prepare students to impact fields affecting the public interest, public policy, and social justice. Graduates work in a variety of fields, including nonprofit organizations, private firms, government agencies, corporations, and educational institutions.
As an international leader in environmental law, VLS is active in broadening the array of social justice, energy policy, and climate crisis issues to be addressed by legal scholarship and legal education. The school features distinctive programs in international law and dual JD/master’s degree programs in business administration, environmental management, environmental policy, philosophy, and other fields.
Vermont Law School works with advocacy organizations, domestic and international governments, and other educational institutions that share its commitment to make a difference in their communities and countries.