2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Villanova Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Send in your Villanova application and the wait ends one of two ways: a seat next to a 164 median LSAT, or a spot among the 74.1% who get turned down. The acceptance rate is 25.9%, the median GPA a 3.8, and 13.3% of the class that gets in still pays full sticker with no grant at all.
The 2026 entering class
Villanova Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 166, up 2 from 164 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.81.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 161 | 166 | 167 | 3.64 | 3.81 | 3.91 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
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 | 159 | 164 | 166 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 154 | 159 | 161 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 152 | 156 | 158 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 5 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
Your odds
At a 164 LSAT and a 3.8 GPA, you're sitting right at Villanova's median, not clearly above it, since half the admitted class matches or beats those numbers too. Drop to 159 or below on the LSAT and you're in the bottom quarter, where the 25.9% acceptance rate starts working against you fast. 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 | 93% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 32.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.9% |
| Government + public interest | 15% |
| Bar pass rate | 91.8% |
93% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 32.2% went to firms of 101 lawyers or more, and at $179,400 for 3 years of tuition, the debt math holds up for most of that group.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $59,800/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $179,400 |
| Pays full sticker | 13.3% |
| Gets some grant | 86.7% |
A score above the 166 75th percentile puts you in the strongest bargaining position with Villanova's financial aid office, and 86.7% of the class walked in with some grant, so only 13.3% paid full sticker.
Schools like Villanova
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 Villanova Law School?
The median LSAT for Villanova's 2025 class is 164. The 25th percentile is 159 and the 75th is 166, so most admits land in that 7-point range.
What GPA do you need for Villanova Law School?
The median GPA is a 3.8. The 25th percentile is 3.6 and the 75th is 3.9, a tighter band than the LSAT spread.
What is Villanova Law School's acceptance rate?
25.9% for the 2025 cycle, based on 749 offers out of 2,889 applications. That's more room than the T14, but it's still a real cut.
How much does Villanova Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $59,800 a year, or $179,400 over 3 years before living costs. 86.7% of the class received some grant, and just 13.3% paid full price.
What jobs do Villanova Law School graduates get?
93% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 32.2% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 1.9% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Villanova Law School worth it at sticker?
For most of the class, yes. A 93% FT/LT placement rate and a third of graduates in biglaw mean the $179,400 sticker price gets serviced for a lot of students. It's a tougher call for the 13.3% who pay full price with no biglaw offer waiting.
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.
