ABA Required Disclosures
This page offers information and links to information posted throughout our website to increase the ease with which prospective students may access the consumer information required by Standard 509 of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. The University of Richmond School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738.
- 2022 Standard 509 Information Report
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Cost of Attendance, Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Refund Policies
Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Other Financial Support
Conditional Scholarships
Beginning with the class entering in 2012, there are no conditional scholarships at Richmond Law. Scholarships are awarded when a student enters the first year of law school, and scholarship assistance in the student’s second and third year will continue in the amount originally awarded, provided the student is in good standing and meets the standards on Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Students Matriculating In # Entering with Conditional Scholarships # Whose Conditional Scholarships Have Been Reduced or Eliminated 2021 0 0 2020 0 0 Refund Policy
All financial aid except Federal Work Study is credited directly to the student’s account, at the beginning of the term, once the student has submitted all required forms and met all requirements for the aid. Aid for the academic year is split evenly between fall and spring terms. If the amount of financial aid exceeds your billable charges at Richmond, then you are eligible for a refund. The Student Accounts Office will automatically generate a refund for a credit balance caused by Federal financial aid within fourteen days of the actual disbursement date. Any other credit balances will remain on your account unless you request a refund from the Student Accounts Office.
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Curriculum and Academic Requirements
Academic Calendar (current)
Academic Calendars (future)
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Employment Outcomes and Bar Passage Data
Information on employment outcomes for the Class of 2020 may not reflect a particular law school’s typical results in this area. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bar admission exams were canceled or delayed in many jurisdictions, thus making it more challenging for graduates to secure employment by the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at www.abarequireddisclosures.org.
Employment Outcomes
Complete Bar Passage Data
- Transfer Policies
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Learning Outcomes
In accordance with ABA Standards 301 and 302, the Law School has established the following five learning outcomes for its JD program:
- Students will be able to effectively research legal issues and write coherent analyses of those issues using proper citation format.
- Students will be able to analyze legal problems by considering critical facts, relevant law, and policy implications where applicable.
- Students will demonstrate substantive knowledge of legal doctrine, including competency in the following core curricular areas: constitutional law, contracts, criminal law, evidence, property, and torts.
- Students will demonstrate professional skills in the conduct of litigation and courtroom advocacy.
- Students will demonstrate competency in the exercise of proper professional and ethical responsibilities to clients and the legal system.