S.J. Quinney College of Law - University of Utah
#32 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1913, S.J. Quinney College of Law - University of Utah is a Public school located in Salt Lake City, UT. The next statements briefly introduces S.J. Quinney College of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 164 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.85 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $43,598 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 30.2% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 320 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 94.0% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at S.J. Quinney College of Law - University of Utah is $33,634 for Utah residents and $43,598 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition stays same as last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,315 for Utah residents and $29,837 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $8,448 for Utah residents and $27,056 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,636. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Residents | Out-of-State | Utah Residents | Out-of-State | Utah Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $30,459 | $39,800 | $33,634 | $43,598 | $33,634 | $43,598 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $16,962 | $16,962 | $16,962 | |||
| Undergraduate Tuition | $8,893 | $28,345 | $9,315 | $29,837 | $9,315a | $29,837a |
| Graduate Tuition | $8,068 | $25,705 | $8,448 | $27,056 | $8,448a | $27,056a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $14,334 | $16,405 | $20,198a | |||
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $16,650 | $19,980 | $26,000a | |||
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for S.J. Quinney College of Law is 164. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, S.J. Quinney College of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.85, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 165 | 164 | 166 |
| 50th Percentile | 163 | 163 | 164 |
| 25th Percentile | 159 | 158 | 160 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.91 | 3.96 | 3.95 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.82 | 3.87 | 3.85 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.62 | 3.71 | 3.65 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at S.J. Quinney College of Law is 30.2% where 904 applicants have applied to and 273 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at S.J. Quinney College of Law is lower (difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.2% where 96 students finally enrolled out of 273 admitted students. The yield S.J. Quinney College of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,113 | 961 | 904 |
| Admitted | 284 | 307 | 273 |
| Enrolled | 94 | 95 | 96 |
| Acceptance Rate | 25.5% | 31.9% | 30.2% |
| Yield | 33.1% | 30.9% | 35.2% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 320 law school students have enrolled to S.J. Quinney College of Law. 291 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 29 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
97 first-time students have enrolled in S.J. Quinney College of Law. By gender, 41 male , 52 female, and 2 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in S.J. Quinney College of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, there are 97 first-time law school Students at S.J. Quinney College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 301 | 306 | 320 |
| JD Enrollment | 288 | 277 | 291 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 13 | 29 | 29 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 96 | 97 |
| Men | 44 | 41 |
| Women | 51 | 52 |
| Other | 1 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at S.J. Quinney College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 94.17% - 103 students have taken and 97 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Utah average bar exam pass rate (86.11%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 92 | 88 | 103 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 18 | 85 | 103 |
| New Graduates | 10 | 76 | 94 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 82 | 11 | 9 |
| Exam Passer | 17 | 79 | 97 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 94.44% | 92.94% | 94.17% |
| Utah Pass Rate | 78.38% | 87.62% | 86.11% |
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