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University of Kentucky vs University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • Nevada Las Vegas places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 10.3% of the Class of 2025, against 7.8% at Kentucky.
  • Nevada Las Vegas costs about $25K less over three years after the average scholarship: $179K against $204K.
  • Nevada Las Vegas is harder to get into: a 160 median LSAT and a 30.8% acceptance rate, against 159 and 40.8% at Kentucky.
  • Nevada Las Vegas has the higher first time bar pass rate: 83.5% against 79.8%.
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Nevada Las Vegas

Where graduates go

Nevada Las Vegas leads 4 of 5

7.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓10.3%
1.7%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓7.7%
✓6.1%
Federal clerkships
2.6%
93.0%
Graduates employed
✓94.9%
79.8%
First time bar passage
✓83.5%

What it costs

Nevada Las Vegas leads 3 of 4

$204K
Three year net cost
✓$179K
✓98%
Students receiving a scholarship
76%
$11,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$22,998/yr
$11,849/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$19,384/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Kentucky 40.8% · Nevada Las Vegas 30.8%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Kentucky
156159162
Nevada Las Vegas
156160162
154156158160162164

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Kentucky
3.523.723.90
Nevada Las Vegas
3.393.763.88
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90

Frequently asked questions

Is Kentucky or Nevada Las Vegas better for BigLaw?
Nevada Las Vegas placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 10.3% against 7.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Kentucky placed 1.7% and Nevada Las Vegas placed 7.7%. Federal clerkships were 6.1% at Kentucky and 2.6% at Nevada Las Vegas.
Which is harder to get into, Kentucky or Nevada Las Vegas?
Kentucky's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 159 and a median GPA of 3.72, with a 40.8% acceptance rate. Nevada Las Vegas's had 160 and 3.76, with 30.8%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Kentucky or Nevada Las Vegas?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $204K at Kentucky and $179K at Nevada Las Vegas, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Kentucky or Nevada Las Vegas?
98% of Kentucky students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $11,000 a year among recipients. 76% of Nevada Las Vegas students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $22,998 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
79.8% of Kentucky's first time takers passed in 2025, against 83.5% at Nevada Las Vegas. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Kentucky or Nevada Las Vegas?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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