William H. Bowen School of Law

The law school of University of Arkansas at Little Rock, known as William H. Bowen School of Law, is a Public, 4 years school in Little Rock, AR. The law school tuition & fees at William H. Bowen School of Law is $32,671. Its average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 152 and the average GPA is 3.39 for the academic yera 2023-2024. Total 436 students are attending the law school and 132 first-year students enrolled last year.
  • LSAT Average: 152
  • Tuition & Fees (JD): $32,671
  • Acceptance Rate: 58.99%
  • Student Population: 436
  • First-Year Student: 132

2022-2023 Tuition & Fees

The 2022-2023 tuition & fees at William H. Bowen School of Law is $16,728 for Arkansas residents and $32,671 for out-of-state students. The tuition increased by 23.53% compared to last year. The average living costs besides tuition & fees is $14,792 including costs for room & boards, transportation, and other personal expenses. The living costs does not include the fees for health insurance.
The average tuition & fees of law schools in Arkansas is $8,950 for Arkansas residents and $19,866 for out-of-state students. For all laws schools in United States, the average law school tuition & fees is $42,924 for State residents and $48,063 for out-of-state students.
The tuition & fees of William H. Bowen School of Law is more expensive than the average tuition & fees of Arkansas law schools.
The next table shows the William H. Bowen School of Law tuition & fees and compare it to the Arkansas law schools and all U.S. Law schools. The 2023 statistics for comparison is not available yet due to the lack of data.
William H. Bowen School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
202120222023
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
William H. Bowen School of Law$13,693$26,448$13,693$26,448$16,728$32,671
Arkansas Law Schools$15,149$31,843 $15,414$32,305-
All U.S. Law Schools$39,687$45,140 $40,818$46,359-

LSAT score and GPA in Average

The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 152 and the average GPA is 3.39 at William H. Bowen School of Law.
The LSAT score of William H. Bowen School of Law is lower than the average LSAT score of Arkansas law schools.
The undergraduate GPA of William H. Bowen School of Law is lower than the average LSAT score of Arkansas law schools.
The next table shows the submitted LSAT scores and GPA by 25th/50th/75th percentile and full-time/part-time status and compare each score to last year scores.
William H. Bowen School of Law LSAT scores distribution
William H. Bowen School of LawArkansas Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Full-timePart-time
25th percentile149148151155
50th percentile152151154159
75th percentile155154157161
William H. Bowen School of LawGPA distribution
William H. Bowen School of LawArkansas Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Full-timePart-time
25th percentile3.182.973.303.33
50th percentile3.423.233.553.61
75th percentile3.713.433.763.79

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 556 students have applied to William H. Bowen School of Law. Among them, 328 students have accepted to admit and 132 have enrolled into William H. Bowen School of LawThe acceptance rate is 58.99% and the yield is 40%.
The acceptance rate of William H. Bowen School of Law is higher than the acceptance rate of Arkansas law schools.
The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at William H. Bowen School of Law.
William H. Bowen School of Law Admission Statistics
William H. Bowen School of LawArkansas Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Applicants5561,343414,758
Admitted328663130,837
Enrolled13226036,756
Acceptance Rate58.99%50.78%42.40%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)40.24%39.23%30.97%

Law School Student Population

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 436 students enrolled to William H. Bowen School of Law. All students enrolled in JD(Juris Doctor Degree) program .
For the first class, 132 students newly joined to to William H. Bowen School of Law. By gender, there are 52 men and 82 women first-time students at William H. Bowen School of Law. By attending status, 104 students enrolled as full-time and 30 students enrolled as part-time status.
William H. Bowen School of Law Student Population
20232024
Total Enrollment442436
JD Enrollment442436
Non-JD Enrollment00
First-year Student Population
20232024
TotalFull timePart timeTotalFull timePart time
Total13610836 13210430
Men815712 563913
Women755124 826517

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 75.4% where 126 students took the exam and 95 students passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than average pass rate of Arkansas law schools (77.22%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate
20232024
Number of Graduates140122
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total138126
New Graduates130112
Prior Year Graduates814
Early Takers00
No Exam Takers1010
Exam Passer9795
Exam Pass Rate70.29%75.4%
Arkansas Pass Rate73.74%77.22%

Law Schools in Arkansas

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