ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Appalachian Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
Appalachian's median LSAT is 146, the median GPA 3.2, and the acceptance rate runs 60.9%. Tuition costs $41,000 a year. The bar pass rate is 61.2%, the number that should worry you most before you enroll, since it means a real share of each class never ends up licensed to practice.
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 | 145 | 146 | 151 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 143 | 145 | 149 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 142 | 146 | 150 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
The median LSAT is up 1 point since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $41,000/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $123,000 |
| Pays full sticker | 13.5% |
| Gets some grant | 86.5% |
86.5% of the class gets some grant and only 13.5% pay full sticker, so a score above the 151 75th percentile puts you in the strongest spot for merit money here.
Your odds
At a 146 LSAT, you're at Appalachian's median, with the middle 50% running from 145 to 151. The 60.9% acceptance rate confirms this is not a selective school by LSAT alone. 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 you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 79.5% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 2.6% |
| Federal clerkships | 0% |
| Government + public interest | 23.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 61.2% |
79.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, biglaw took just 2.6%, and with a 61.2% bar pass rate, the debt math at $123,000 for 3 years is a real risk unless you're confident going into bar prep.
Schools like Appalachian
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 Appalachian Law School?
The median LSAT for Appalachian's 2025 class is 146. The 25th percentile is 145 and the 75th is 151.
What GPA do you need for Appalachian Law School?
The median GPA is 3.2. The 25th percentile is 2.7 and the 75th is 3.5, one of the widest GPA bands in this data.
What is Appalachian Law School's acceptance rate?
60.9% for the 2025 cycle, based on 446 offers out of 732 applications.
How much does Appalachian Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $41,000 a year, or $123,000 over 3 years before living costs. 86.5% of the class gets a grant, and only 13.5% pay full price.
What jobs do Appalachian Law School graduates get?
79.5% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. Just 2.6% went to firms of 101 or more lawyers, and 0% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Appalachian Law School worth it at sticker?
For most applicants, no. A 61.2% bar pass rate and a 79.5% FT/LT placement rate mean a meaningful share of the class doesn't end up practicing law at all, and $123,000 in tuition is a heavy bet against those odds. It can work for someone with strong regional ties and a clear plan, but the numbers here carry real risk.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
