University of Hawai'i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law is a law school located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school was ranked 127 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Hawai'i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law is approximately 90.
Admissions website: https://www.law.hawaii.edu/admissions
Admissions email: lawadm@hawaii.edu
Admissions phone: 808.956.3479
Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
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Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
LSAT | 154 | 157 | 160 |
GPA | 3.27 | 3.48 | 3.79 |
Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
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# Applications | 875 | 26 |
# Admissions offers | 252 | - |
Class size | 90 | 6 |
% Accepted | 28.8% | 79 |
% Yield | 35.7% | 78 |
During the 2024 application cycle, 875 people applied and 252 were offered admission.
University of Hawaii has a 1L class size of 90, and yield of 35.71%. 90 out of 252 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 35.71% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at University of Hawaii has a median LSAT of 157. The 25th percentile LSAT is 154 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 160.
The median GPA is 3.48. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.27 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.79.
LSD has stats for 68 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.
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*The following data belongs to previous years.
In 2024, tuition was $45,816 and the annual cost of attending was $69,848 (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.
JD graduates from University of Hawaii make $92,250 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $65,916.
28.1% of law graduates from University of Hawaii go directly to work for law firms, while 25.8% clerk for a judge. 10.1% of graduates go into public interest.
72.1% of University of Hawaii graduates pass the bar on their first try.
The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai’i is located at the foot of beautiful Mānoa Valley, minutes from sandy beaches and lush rain forests, as well as from the economic and legal center of urban Honolulu. We offer an excellent academic program with professors committed to outstanding teaching, scholarship, and public service. Our school is particularly noted for its collegial atmosphere, accessible faculty, student support and camaraderie, and unequalled cultural and ethnic diversity.
Placement after graduation is consistently very high. Our distinguished alumni serve as leaders in national and international arenas, as well as in Hawai’i. We are recognized specifically for our programs in environmental law and international law, with a focus on Asia, Pacific, and human rights law, as well as for Native Hawaiian Law. We are also known for excellent teaching by our renowned faculty members in core law school courses ranging from property and business law to criminal, elder, and constitutional law, as well as for our attention to students in small legal writing classes. The William S. Richardson School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.