Vanderbilt University Law School
| Vanderbilt Law School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1874 |
| School type | Private law school |
| Endowment | $100 Million |
| Parent endowment | $6.4 billion |
| Dean | Chris Guthrie |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee, United States 36°08′53″N 86°48′01″W / 36.1480°N 86.8003°W |
| Enrollment | 640 |
| Faculty | 100 |
| USNWR ranking | 14th (tie) (2025) |
| Bar pass rate | 92.05% |
| Website | law.vanderbilt.edu |
Vanderbilt University Law School (also known as VLS) is the law school of Vanderbilt University. Established in 1874, it is one of the oldest law schools in the southern United States. Vanderbilt Law enrolls approximately 640 students, with each entering Juris Doctor class consisting of approximately 175 students.
According to Vanderbilt Law School's 2020 ABA-required disclosures, 84.44% of the Class of 2020 obtained full-time, long-term, bar examination passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo practitioners. The dean of the law school is Chris Guthrie, who began his third five-year appointment as dean on July 1, 2019.