University of Minnesota Law School
#24 in Best Law Schools
#8 in Public Law Schools
Founded in 1888, University of Minnesota Law School is a Public school located in Minneapolis, MN. The next statements briefly introduces University of Minnesota Law School. 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 169 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.88 where the national average GPA is 3.62.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $60,878 where the national average law school tuition is $52,416.
- The acceptance rate at is 34.9% where the average acceptance rate is 41.6%.
- Total 681 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 89.6% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.3%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of Minnesota Law School is $56,946. The law school tuition has decreased by 0.00% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $36,402. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $31,555.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $56,946 | $58,396 | - |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $35,099 | $36,402 | $37,756a |
| Graduate Tuition | $30,425 | $31,555 | $32,729a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $14,240 | $15,378 | $16,624a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $14,240 | $15,378 | $16,624a |
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 Minnesota Law School is 168. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Minnesota Law School's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.85, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.62).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 167 | 169 | 169 |
| 50th Percentile | 166 | 168 | 168 |
| 25th Percentile | 161 | 162 | 162 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.89 | 3.92 | 3.93 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.8 | 3.83 | 3.85 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.55 | 3.57 | 3.62 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of Minnesota Law School is 39.8% where 2,100 applicants have applied to and 835 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Minnesota Law School is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 41.6%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.6% where 214 students finally enrolled out of 835 admitted students. The yield University of Minnesota Law School is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 41.6%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 2,655 | 2,171 | 2,100 |
| Admitted | 732 | 807 | 835 |
| Enrolled | 223 | 217 | 214 |
| Acceptance Rate | 27.6% | 37.2% | 39.8% |
| Yield | 30.5% | 26.9% | 25.6% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 720 law school students have enrolled to University of Minnesota Law School. 675 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 45 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
218 first-time students have enrolled in University of Minnesota Law School. By gender, 81 male , 130 female, and 5 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Minnesota Law School. With 4 pre-admitted students, there are 218 first-time law school Students at University of Minnesota Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 716 | 718 | 720 |
| JD Enrollment | 677 | 669 | 675 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 39 | 49 | 45 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 222 | 218 |
| Men | 111 | 81 |
| Women | 107 | 130 |
| Other | 4 | 5 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Minnesota Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 93.48% - 230 students have taken and 215 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Minnesota average bar exam pass rate (79.21%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 200 | 225 | 235 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 182 | 208 | 230 |
| New Graduates | 179 | 197 | 220 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 21 | 28 | 15 |
| Exam Passer | 180 | 199 | 215 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 98.9% | 95.67% | 93.48% |
| Minnesota Pass Rate | 82.17% | 79.4% | 79.21% |
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