Liberty University

VA · Private · South Atlantic

Acceptance rate: 59% (628 applicants)
Median LSAT: 154 (middle 50%: 151–158)
Median GPA: 3.54 (middle 50%: 3.36–3.81)
Tuition: $43,150 (per year)
Bar passage: 85.3% (+5.2 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

Application deadline: July 15, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (2 to 4 pages suggested, double-spaced, 12-point)

You are required to provide a personal statement as part of this Application for Admission that specifically answers the question identified below. Note: because your personal statement must address the question identified below, submitting a personal statement that you may have prepared for application to another law school, but that does not explicitly address this question, is unsatisfactory. Consider your personal statement as your "interview" with the members of the faculty Admissions Committee at Liberty University School of Law who have identified the parameters of the interview. As a part of answering this question, your personal statement should detail your interest in Liberty University School of Law, including your perspective on faith, life, morality, and why the law school's distinct mission appeals to you. Why do you want to be a lawyer?

Editor's notes

Read the mission before you write. Liberty says its J.D. is taught from a Christian worldview, students sign a Personal Code of Honor, and the dean told the fall 2026 class that the school's goals are to grow students closer to the Lord and train excellent lawyers. If that isn't the education you want, apply elsewhere. If it is, your Personal Profile Statement is the place to say how it connects to your own life and plans.
The file is light: one letter, a statement and a résumé that's only encouraged. Send the résumé anyway. When the school says no single factor decides and the file has only a few pieces, each one carries more weight.
Pick your one required letter carefully. Liberty prefers a professor in your major who can speak to academic ability, or an employer or commanding officer if you've been out of school for years. A strong letter from someone who knows your work beats two generic ones.
The July 15 deadline is late, but rolling review means earlier files are read first. If you need scholarship money, apply in the fall; the school ties scholarships to admission and caps grants plus scholarships at tuition.

Liberty University

Deadlines

Essays

Personal statement (2 to 4 pages suggested, double-spaced, 12-point)

Editor's notes

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