Sturm College of Law - University of Denver
#102 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1892, Sturm College of Law - University of Denver is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Denver, CO. The next statements briefly introduces Sturm 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 159 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.65 where the national average GPA is 3.62.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $61,862 where the national average law school tuition is $53,320.
- The acceptance rate at is 53.1% where the average acceptance rate is 41.6%.
- Total 939 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 81.7% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.3%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Sturm College of Law - University of Denver is $56,942. The law school tuition has increased by 13.43% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $59,340. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $58,347.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,280. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $56,942 | $55,175 | $62,585 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $22,236 | $22,993 | $22,993 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $56,439 | $59,340 | $62,394a |
| Graduate Tuition | $55,563 | $58,347 | $61,271a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $18,620 | $20,196 | $21,933a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $18,620 | $20,196 | $21,933a |
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 Sturm College of Law is 160. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Sturm College of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.58, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.62).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 162 | 162 | 162 |
| 50th Percentile | 160 | 160 | 160 |
| 25th Percentile | 157 | 156 | 156 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.77 | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.63 | 3.6 | 3.58 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.36 | 3.27 | 3.31 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Sturm College of Law is 50.4% where 2,156 applicants have applied to and 1,086 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Sturm College of Law is higher (easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 41.6%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.6% where 267 students finally enrolled out of 1,086 admitted students. The yield Sturm College of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 41.6%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 2,690 | 2,094 | 2,156 |
| Admitted | 1,013 | 1,015 | 1,086 |
| Enrolled | 243 | 276 | 267 |
| Acceptance Rate | 37.7% | 48.5% | 50.4% |
| Yield | 24.0% | 27.2% | 24.6% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 920 law school students have enrolled to Sturm College of Law. 838 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 82 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
272 first-time students have enrolled in Sturm College of Law. By gender, 107 male , 161 female, and 4 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Sturm College of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, there are 272 first-time law school Students at Sturm College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 967 | 955 | 920 |
| JD Enrollment | 816 | 840 | 838 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 151 | 115 | 82 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 280 | 231 | 45 | 272 | 233 | 35 |
| Men | 122 | 90 | 13 | 114 | 93 | 14 |
| Women | 173 | 141 | 32 | 161 | 140 | 21 |
| Other | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Sturm College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 78.22% - 225 students have taken and 176 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Colorado average bar exam pass rate (74.34%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 205 | 243 | 243 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 206 | 234 | 225 |
| New Graduates | 162 | 201 | 196 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 44 | 33 | 29 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 43 | 42 | 45 |
| Exam Passer | 163 | 186 | 176 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 79.13% | 79.48% | 78.22% |
| Colorado Pass Rate | 79.34% | 76.01% | 74.34% |
