Appalachian School of Law

About Appalachian School of Law

Overview

Established: 1994
Parent School: Appalachian School of Law
Dean: Elizabeth A. McClanahan
Location: Grundy, Virginia

Website: www.asl.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Rural
Enrollment: 161

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: August 1

Application Fee: $0

People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 57 lawyers who graduated from Appalachian School of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Appalachian School of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in Virginia and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Appalachian School of Law.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

James Thomas Amburgey (2007)
Amburgey Law
Asheville, NC
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Janet H. Amburgey (2008)
Gum, Hillier, McCroskey & Amburgey, PA
Asheville, NC
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Joshua G. Kesling (2007)
Kesling Law, LLC
Orange Beach, AL
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Steve Charles (2010)
Charles Injury Law
Plantation, FL
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Kelly Davidzuk (2011)
Stange Law Firm, PC
St. Louis, MO
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Jamie Carroll Arnold (2009)
Earwood, Moore, Carpemter, and Guy
Sylva, NC
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	567	578	607
Total Offers	275	244	272
Acceptance Rate	48.50%	42.21%	44.81%
LSAT Score Median	146	147	147
LSAT Score Low	144	146	144
LSAT Score High	149	152	153
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.21	3.27	3.17
Undergraduate GPA Low	2.79	2.96	2.76
Undergraduate GPA High	3.51	3.57	3.44
Total Graduates	32	53	45

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	41	53	51
Total Passed	21	18	21
School's Bar Passage Rate	51.22%	33.96%	41.18%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	74.92%	73.89%	81.55%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	-23.70	-39.96	-40.37

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$41	$38	$17
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$41	$38	$17
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	-	$18	$20
Off Campus Living Expenses	$23	$18	$20

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	127	123	102
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	79%	69%	60%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$19.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$7.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$42.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio		6.6	6.6
Total Students	161	177	171
Total Students Male	83	88	92
Total Students Female	69	70	78
Total Faculty	0	27	26
Total Faculty Male	0	17	17
Total Faculty Female	0	10	9
Total Faculty Minorities	0	3	2

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Appalachian School of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Appalachian School of Law

#63 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.27
Appalachian School of Law is tied for #63 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.27) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#101 in Acceptance Rate - 42.21%
Appalachian School of Law ranks #101 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 42.21% among those who applied for admission.

#155 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 6.6
Appalachian School of Law ranks #155 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 6.6 faculty ratio

#27 in Median LSAT - 147
Appalachian School of Law is tied for #27 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 147 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#186 in Bar Passage Rate - 33.96%
Appalachian School of Law ranks #186 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#34 in Highest Tuition - $38
Appalachian School of Law is tied for #34 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#147 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 11.11%
Appalachian School of Law is tied for #147 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (11.11%).

#140 in Presence of Female Faculty - 37%
Appalachian School of Law ranks #140 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (37%).

Contact the ASL

Appalachian School of Law

1169 Edgewater Dr

Grundy, VA 24614

www.asl.edu

Phone: 800-895-7411