ABA 509 DATA, 2025
AR Fayetteville Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
158 is the median LSAT at Arkansas Fayetteville, with a 26.6% acceptance rate and a 3.7 median GPA. Resident tuition runs just $16,238 a year, cheap for a public flagship. The pain number: only 81.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 | 158 | 161 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
5-year comparison data isn't on file for this school across the full window.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 81.5% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 9.7% |
| Federal clerkships | 0.8% |
| Government + public interest | 16.9% |
| Bar pass rate | 81.7% |
81.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, biglaw took just 9.7%, and at $16,238 a year for residents, the debt math is forgiving even without a big firm job.
Your odds
At a 158 LSAT, you're at Fayetteville's median, with the middle 50% spanning 155 to 161. A 26.6% acceptance rate makes this more selective than the LSAT band alone suggests. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2024) | $39,108/yr |
| Resident | $16,238/yr |
| Nonresident | $39,108/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $117,324 |
| Pays full sticker | 13% |
| Gets some grant | 87% |
87% of the class gets some grant and only 13% pay full sticker, so a score above the 161 75th percentile is the strongest spot for pulling that number down further.
Schools like AR Fayetteville
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for AR Fayetteville Law School?
The median LSAT for Arkansas Fayetteville's 2025 class is 158. The 25th percentile is 155 and the 75th is 161.
What GPA do you need for AR Fayetteville Law School?
The median GPA is 3.7. The 25th percentile is 3.5 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is AR Fayetteville Law School's acceptance rate?
26.6% for the 2025 cycle, based on 253 offers out of 950 applications.
How much does AR Fayetteville Law School cost with and without aid?
Resident tuition is $16,238 a year. Nonresident sticker is $39,108, or $117,324 over 3 years before living costs. 87% of the class gets a grant, and only 13% pay full price.
What jobs do AR Fayetteville Law School graduates get?
81.5% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 9.7% went to firms of 101 or more lawyers, and 0.8% landed a federal clerkship.
Is AR Fayetteville Law School worth it at sticker?
For residents, yes. At $16,238 a year, the debt load stays low even against an 81.5% FT/LT placement rate. The nonresident sticker of $39,108 a year is a tougher case since the outcomes don't shift just because the tuition does.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
