Law schools in West North Central

Name: Law schools in West North Central — ABA Standard 509 data
Creator: American Bar Association
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The 15 ABA-accredited law schools in West North Central report a median first-time bar passage of 84%, above the national median of 82.9%.

Median LSAT median 157 (national 159)
First-time bar passage median 84% (national 82.9%)
Full-time, long-term JD employment median 91.9% (national 90.8%)
Resident tuition median $30,944 (national $45,200)

States in this region

Iowa · Kansas · Minnesota · Missouri · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Schools, ranked by first-time bar passage

#	Law school	State	Median LSAT	First-time bar passage	Full-time, long-term JD employment	Resident tuition
1	University of Minnesota School of Law	Minnesota	171	94.1%	95.5%	$51,440
2	Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law	Missouri	175	93.6%	97.8%	$72,792
3	University of Kansas School of Law	Kansas	162	92.2%	96%	$24,853
4	University of Iowa School of Law	Iowa	164	91%	98.1%	$30,944
5	University of Nebraska School of Law	Nebraska	160	90.5%	90.9%	$14,348
6	Drake University School of Law	Iowa	156	85.7%	89.5%	$50,920
7	University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law	Missouri	156	84.1%	87.5%	$22,794
8	Saint Louis University School of Law	Missouri	157	84%	93.5%	$55,260
9	University of Missouri School of Law	Missouri	161	83.3%	96%	$23,548
10	University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law	Minnesota	159	74.7%	91.9%	$50,998
11	Creighton University School of Law	Nebraska	153	72.6%	90.3%	$44,718
12	University of South Dakota School of Law	South Dakota	152	72.6%	86.6%	$12,076
13	Washburn University School of Law	Kansas	155	71.1%	92.9%	$27,028
14	Mitchell/Hamline School of Law	Minnesota	154	71%	83.7%	$55,300
15	University of North Dakota School of Law	North Dakota	151	68.3%	83.6%	$17,139

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosures, most recent reported cycle. Last updated June 8, 2026.