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Vanderbilt Law School

Rank 14 (USNWR 2025)

Applicants for the class of 2023 , matriculating 2020

1145 applicants for the 2019 - 2020  cycle
11 / 205  , 112 rejected, 165 waitlisted, 291 withdrawn
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25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Created with Highcharts 7.1.125th50th75th25th50th75thLSATGPALSAT vs. GPAAccepted (click to hide)WaitlistedRejectedUnknown resultCurrent user147.5150152.5155157.5160162.5165167.5170172.5175177.51802.533.54Highcharts.comClick and drag to zoom. Click on a point to creep that user.
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Created with Highcharts 7.1.125th50th75th25th50th75thLSATGPALSAT vs. GPAAccepted (click to hide)WaitlistedRejectedUnknown resultCurrent user1601621641661681701721741761781803.63.844.2Highcharts.comClick and drag to zoom. Click on a point to creep that user.
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Created with Highcharts 7.1.125th50th75th25th50th75thLSATGPALSAT vs. GPAAccepted (click to hide)WaitlistedRejectedUnknown resultCurrent user147.5150152.5155157.5160162.5165167.5170172.5175177.518022.533.54Highcharts.comClick and drag to zoom. Click on a point to creep that user.
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
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25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Created with Highcharts 7.1.125th50th75thDateLSATDecision date vs. LSATAccepted (click to hide)WaitlistedRejected21. Oct4. Nov18. Nov2. Dec16. Dec30. Dec13. Jan27. Jan10. Feb24. Feb9. Mar23. Mar6. Apr20. Apr4. May18. …18. May150155160165170Highcharts.comClick and drag to zoom. Click on a point to creep that user.
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Created with Highcharts 7.1.125th50th75thDateLSATDecision date vs. LSATAccepted (click to hide)WaitlistedRejected18. Nov2. Dec16. Dec30. Dec13. Jan27. Jan10. Feb24. Feb9. Mar23. Mar6. Apr20. Apr4. May18. May155160165170175Highcharts.comClick and drag to zoom. Click on a point to creep that user.
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Created with Highcharts 7.1.125th50th75thDateLSATDecision date vs. LSATAccepted (click to hide)WaitlistedRejected21. Oct4. Nov18. Nov2. Dec16. Dec30. Dec13. Jan27. Jan10. Feb24. Feb9. Mar23. Mar6. Apr20. Apr4. May18. …18. May150155160165170175Highcharts.comClick and drag to zoom. Click on a point to creep that user.
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 162 167 168
GPA 3.56 3.8 3.87
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 5294 94
# Admissions offers 1160 -
Class size 174 53
% Accepted 21.9% 89
% Yield 14.5% 3
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 164 167 169
GPA 3.47 3.7 3.85
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 162 166 169
GPA 3.28 3.63 3.78
Softs Tier 3.09 Tier 3.25 Tier 3.24
Scholarship - - $105,575
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 74
Days from UR to decision 47
Interview invite rate 5.06%
Interview conversion rate 56.9%
URM LSAT differential -4.17
URM GPA differential -0.09
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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Vanderbilt Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.
$32,457.00
Tuition
89th percentile
$60,889.00
CoA
91st percentile
93.20%
Bar pass rate
77th percentile
$140,000.00
Salary, 25th %
91st percentile
$180,000.00
Salary
86th percentile
$55,848.00
PI Salary
37th percentile
82.30%
Employment rate
91st percentile
61.50%
Grads with debt
9th percentile
$143,293.00
Average debt
86th percentile
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Vanderbilt University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$182,667
$60,889 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$108,655
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.00%$138,294
Interest paid$40,627

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$140,000
Income taxes$27,621
Living expenses$50,000
Loan repayment$13,829
Annual discretionary income$48,550

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$11,667
Income taxes$2,302
Living expenses$4,167
Loan repayment$1,152
Monthly discretionary income$4,046

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SparkleJumprope
18:23
Vandy will start in December/January
DangerousTellingWalrus
19:15
thanks
CynicalLameFop
15:45
its december >:(
Lawpeanut
18:26
they started w the EDs
OlDirtyBtard
23:19
I didn't hear anything
OlDirtyBtard
23:19
I think it's because I never applied
OlDirtyBtard
23:19
can anyone confirm?
Interview request today. Anyone else?
WelfareIsACat
17:22
please vanderbilt
rosythecat
16:45
IN!!!!
does vanderbilt do status updates? also it seems like their R wave hasn't hit yet is that right?
L64
22:26
got my vandy a today zero status updates, just complete into acceptance
why are there so little Rs so far for vandy??
someone give me hope that there are A's left
hellooo
^curious too there's no way theyre out of As
15:10
i believe they have 25% of As remaining, per the excel sheet thats been floating around
when is the seat deposit deadline
did you guys get an email with an update? or just check the portal?
legalghost
13:00
Email w update, then checked the portal
do people actually get off of the waitlist?
HarmonyCobel
17:40
who is still waiting on a decision ?
I am
Mostlylegal
14:04
me!
Me. Things are suspiciously quite so I'll take that as a good sign.
HarmonyCobel
6:31
Has anyone emailed admissions asking where their decisions are? This is bizarre and annoying.
HarmonyCobel
16:18
Ok so who's on the waitlist now?
Is Vandy law real, am I going to be waiting until June to hear back
Mostlylegal
9:41
word ive gotten is that the class is now full, if you havent heard back it is likely a wl and they will start pulling from wl as people dont pay seats/drop
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