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University of Colorado School of Law

Colorado · Public · School ID: colorado-university-of

University of Colorado School of Law is a public law school in Colorado. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 90.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 84.9%). 96.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 22.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $35,992 per year; a median grant of $15,000 brings median net tuition to about $20,992. The median LSAT is 164 with a 27.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)161 / 164 / 167
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.62 / 3.81 / 3.91
Acceptance rate27.6%
Applications received3,458
Offers extended953
1L enrollment199
Total JD enrollment547
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$35,992
Non-resident tuition$44,002
Mandatory fees$1,333
Living-expense estimate$27,626
Median grant$15,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$10,300 / $27,440
No-grant share13.1%
< half-tuition grants57.3%
Half-to-full grants26.2%
Full-tuition grants2.2%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)90.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar93.4%
State average (same exam)84.9%
Difference vs. state+5.5 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates157
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)96.2%
Bar-required jobs93.0%
MegaLaw 500+14.0%
BigLaw 251–5008.3%
Mid 101–2505.1%
Small 2–10027.4%
Solo0.6%
Clerkships14.0%
Government14.6%
Public interest10.2%
Business / industry2.5%
Academia1.3%
Seeking employment1.3%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment210 (39.7%)
Female enrollment319 (60.3%)
White386
Black7
Hispanic73
Asian21
Two or more races38
Other / unreported22

Faculty

Total faculty117
Full-time69
Faculty of color19

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$174,780

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Colorado School of Law?

University of Colorado School of Law reported a 90.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 84.9% state average.

How much does University of Colorado School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Colorado School of Law is $35,992 per year (about $107,976 over three years). The median grant is $15,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $20,992 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Colorado School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Colorado School of Law is 164 and the median GPA is 3.81; the acceptance rate is 27.6%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Colorado School of Law?

96.2% of University of Colorado School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 22.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Colorado

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Colorado, University of, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.