Wilmington University Farnan School of Law
Wilmington University · Wilmington, DE
Provisional ABA approval (2025); no graduates in the ABA employment or bar reports yet
The school received 273 applications for a first-year class of 75 in fall 2025.
- 52.01% Acceptance rate More selective than 21% of schools
- 149 Median LSAT Beats 3% of schools
- 3.13 Median GPA Beats 1% of schools
- — First-time bar pass Not reported
About
About Wilmington University Farnan School of Law
Wilmington University Farnan School of Law is a private, nonprofit law school within Wilmington University. The university announced the school in October 2022 after years of planning; Judge Joseph J. Farnan Jr., a former U.S. Attorney for Delaware and federal district judge, had advanced the idea in 2019. The school welcomed its inaugural day and evening classes on August 21, 2023. In February 2025, the American Bar Association granted provisional approval, before the inaugural class graduated in May 2026. The school adopted its current name on May 1, 2026, honoring Farnan’s service to the university since 1970 and his role in establishing the law school.
Since January 2026, classes have been held in a three-story, 52,000-square-foot building on the Brandywine Campus at 30 Beaver Valley Road. The facility includes six classrooms, law library and law review space, private study areas, and two courtrooms modeled on Delaware’s federal district and state courts. First-year students must participate in a mentor program that pairs them with legal professionals, while the J.D. curriculum requires every subject tested on the NextGen Bar Exam, reinforcing the school’s emphasis on bar readiness and practical preparation.
At a glance
- Classes began
- 2023
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Type
- Private
- Part of
- Wilmington University
- JD students
- 119
- Full-time faculty
- 12
- Program
- Full-time and part-time
Admissions
52.01% of applicants were admitted
273 applications, 142 offers, and 51.4% of those admitted enrolled.
Key takeaway: The fall 2025 first-year class has 75 students, 38 of them part-time.
LSAT and GPA of the entering class
LSAT 25th · median · 75th: 146 · 149 · 152
GPA 25th · median · 75th: 2.67 · 3.13 · 3.49
The blue band is the middle 50% of the fall-2025 entering class. The line is the median. 6 first-year students were admitted with a GRE score. 0 were admitted with a JD-Next score. 73 of the 142 admitted students enrolled. The first-year class of 75 also includes 2 other first-year enrollees.
Data ranks: acceptance rate #156 of 196, median LSAT #189 of 196 (tie), median GPA #194 of 196 (tie).
Applying and the academic calendar
- Application fee
- $60
- Application deadline
- July 31
- Financial aid deadline
- April 1
- Calendar
- Semesters
- Classes start in
- August
- Credits to graduate
- 86
Students
119 JD students, 57.1% women
Students of color make up 42.9% of JD students in fall 2025.
Key takeaway: 5 first-year students left the school during 2024-25, not counting transfers.
Wilmington University Farnan School of Law enrolled 119 JD students in fall 2025. It awarded no JD degrees in 2024-25.
- Women 57.1%
- Men 42%
- Prefer not to report 0.8%
Race and ethnicity
| Group | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic of any race | 16 | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | |
| Asian | 2 | |
| Black or African American | 27 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | |
| Multiracial | 6 | |
| All students of color | 51 | |
| White | 64 | |
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 4 |
First-year students who left or transferred out, 2024-25
| Why they left | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Academic reasons | 3 | — |
| Other reasons | 2 | — |
| Transferred to another law school | 0 | — |
3 students transferred in.
Try it
Where do your numbers fall?
See where your LSAT and GPA sit against the school's fall-2025 class. This shows position only, not your odds.
Key takeaway: The median LSAT is 149 and the median GPA is 3.13, and the middle 50% of the class had 146–152 and 2.67–3.49.
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LSAT 25th · median · 75th: 146 · 149 · 152
:
GPA 25th · median · 75th: 2.67 · 3.13 · 3.49
Shaded band = middle 50% of the fall-2025 class; line = median.
Cost & aid
Tuition is $838 per credit hour
Tuition is charged by the credit hour, not by the year. The school reported no conditional scholarships, which depend on keeping a set GPA or class rank.
Key takeaway: 54% of students receive a grant, and the median grant is $6,000 a year.
- Grants: 25th percentile $3,000, median $6,000, 75th percentile $24,302 a year.
Faculty & classes
12 full-time faculty members
In 2024-25, the school had 12 full-time faculty members and 1 who was not full-time.
Key takeaway: All 15 upper-level classroom sections had fewer than 25 students in 2024-25.
- Full-time faculty: 66.7% women, 41.7% people of color.
- Librarians: 2 full-time.
- 13 course titles offered beyond the first year.
- Teachers, class sizes and hands-on courses are for the 2024-25 academic year.
Students per section; legal research and writing not counted.
Students per section.
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The schools whose median LSAT and GPA are closest to this school's.
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Southern University Law CenterLA · LSAT 147 · GPA 3.15 - Cooley Law SchoolMI · LSAT 147 · GPA 3.09
- Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolGA · LSAT 152 · GPA 3.13
- Barry University School of LawFL · LSAT 150 · GPA 3.23
- Appalachian School of LawVA · LSAT 146 · GPA 3.20
- Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolVT · LSAT 152 · GPA 3.25
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Median LSAT (across) against median GPA (up) for 196 ABA-approved schools, fall-2025 entering classes.
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FAQ
Quick answers
Is Wilmington University Farnan School of Law ABA approved?
Yes. Wilmington University Farnan School of Law received provisional approval from the American Bar Association on March 1, 2025.
Does Wilmington University Farnan School of Law accept the GRE?
Yes. Wilmington University Farnan School of Law accepts either the LSAT or GRE. In the fall 2025 entering class, 6 of 75 first-year students were admitted using the GRE.
Does Wilmington University Farnan School of Law offer a part-time J.D.?
Yes. The school offers both part-time day and part-time evening J.D. programs. Of the 75 students in the fall 2025 first-year class, 38 enrolled part-time.
How likely is a conditional scholarship at Wilmington University Farnan School of Law to be reduced?
Not applicable. Wilmington University Farnan School of Law does not award scholarships that can be reduced or eliminated based on law school academic performance, except for failure to maintain good academic standing.
How many first-year students leave Wilmington University Farnan School of Law?
During the 2024–25 academic year, 5 first-year students left the school: 3 through academic attrition and 2 for other reasons.
How much does Wilmington University Farnan School of Law cost per year?
For 2026–27, tuition is $838 per credit. A full-time first-year student taking 30 credits pays $25,140 in tuition, and the school estimates a total first-year cost of attendance of $50,424, including tuition, fees, books, transportation, living expenses, and other costs.