University of Iowa College of Law
#49 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1865, University of Iowa College of Law is a Public school located in Iowa City, IA. The next statements briefly introduces University of Iowa 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 163 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.76 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $51,955 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 47.7% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 555 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 88.9% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of Iowa College of Law is $31,426 for Iowa residents and $51,955 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 3.94% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,964 for Iowa residents and $32,927 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $13,211 for Iowa residents and $34,882 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,776. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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Iowa Residents | Out-of-State | Iowa Residents | Out-of-State | Iowa Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $29,132 | $48,747 | $30,152 | $49,987 | $31,426 | $51,955 |
Law School Living Expenses | $18,258 | $19,508 | $19,508 | |||
Undergraduate Tuition | $9,942 | $31,905 | $10,353 | $32,316 | $10,964a | $32,927a |
Graduate Tuition | $12,065 | $31,012 | $12,564 | $31,511 | $13,211a | $34,882a |
General On-campus Living Costs | $15,466 | $15,580 | $16,682a | |||
General Off-campus Living Costs | $13,794 | $15,580 | $16,682a |
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 University of Iowa College of Law is 163. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Iowa College of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.76, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 164 | 165 | 165 |
50th Percentile | 163 | 163 | 163 |
25th Percentile | 160 | 161 | 160 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.88 |
50th Percentile | 3.69 | 3.66 | 3.76 |
25th Percentile | 3.5 | 3.49 | 3.54 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of Iowa College of Law is 47.7% where 1,377 applicants have applied to and 657 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Iowa College of Law is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy 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 23.3% where 153 students finally enrolled out of 657 admitted students. The yield University of Iowa College of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Applicants | 1,461 | 1,417 | 1,377 |
Admitted | 621 | 585 | 657 |
Enrolled | 153 | 140 | 153 |
Acceptance Rate | 42.5% | 41.3% | 47.7% |
Yield | 24.6% | 23.9% | 23.3% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 555 law school students have enrolled to University of Iowa College of Law. 491 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 64 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
156 first-time students have enrolled in University of Iowa College of Law. By gender, 86 male , 68 female, and 2 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Iowa College of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 156 first-time law school Students at University of Iowa College of Law.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Enrollment | 538 | 548 | 555 |
JD Enrollment | 500 | 500 | 491 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 38 | 48 | 64 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2023 | 2024 | |
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Total | 141 | 156 |
Men | 83 | 86 |
Women | 56 | 68 |
Other | 1 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Iowa College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 84.72% - 144 students have taken and 122 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Iowa average bar exam pass rate (80.5%).
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Number of Graduates | 133 | 141 | 161 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 125 | 132 | 144 |
New Graduates | 119 | 122 | 134 |
Prior Year Graduates | 6 | 10 | 9 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No Exam Takers | 14 | 14 | 25 |
Exam Passer | 117 | 111 | 122 |
Exam Pass Rate | 93.6% | 84.09% | 84.72% |
Iowa Pass Rate | 80.85% | 75.48% | 80.5% |
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