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University of Connecticut School of Law

Q: What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Connecticut School of Law?

University of Connecticut School of Law reported a 84.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 75.8% state average.

Q: How much does University of Connecticut School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Connecticut School of Law is $30,354 per year (about $91,062 over three years). The median grant is $15,177, bringing median net tuition to roughly $15,177 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Connecticut School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Connecticut School of Law is 162 and the median GPA is 3.78; the acceptance rate is 20.1%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at University of Connecticut School of Law?

90.1% of University of Connecticut School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 18.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 5.6% were still seeking employment.

Connecticut · Public · School ID: connecticut-university-of

CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time

University of Connecticut School of Law is a public law school in Connecticut. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 84.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 75.8%). 90.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 18.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $30,354 per year; a median grant of $15,177 brings median net tuition to about $15,177. The median LSAT is 162 with a 20.1% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)34.5%

Clerkships13.4%

MegaLaw 500+12.7%

Business8.5%

Public interest6.3%

Mid firm (101–250)5.6%

BigLaw 251–5005.6%

Still seeking5.6%

Government4.9%

No placements reported (0%): Solo, Academia. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.

Bar passage · first-time

This school84%

State avg75.8%

first-time +8.2 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 91.37% · class of 2025 first-time 82.81% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 162

160164

uGPAmedian 3.78

3.553.90

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied2,299

Offered461

Enrolled 1L151

Offer rate 20% · yield 33%.

Grant distribution

No grant 9.1%Under half 61.8%Half to full 26.5%Stipend 2.5%

Demographics

Women 58%Men 42%

White	328
Black	33
Hispanic	51
Asian	34
Two or more	10
Other / unreported	23

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$30,354
Non-resident	$61,396
Mandatory fees	$1,246
Living estimate	$25,860
Median grant	$15,177
Grant 25 / 75	$10,000 / $22,034
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	164
Full-time faculty	51
Faculty of color	34
Total JD enrollment	479
Graduates	142
Mean attorney salary · state	$195,730

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	160 / 162 / 164
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.55 / 3.78 / 3.90
Acceptance rate	20.1%
Applications received	2,299
Offers extended	461
1L enrollment	151
Total JD enrollment	479
GRE-only takers	0
1L attrition (academic / other)	0 / 1
Transfers in / out	2 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$30,354
Non-resident tuition	$61,396
Mandatory fees	$1,246
Living-expense estimate	$25,860
Median grant	$15,177
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$10,000 / $22,034
No-grant share	9.1%
< half-tuition grants	61.8%
Half-to-full grants	26.5%
Full-tuition grants	0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)	2.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment	26
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	157 / 162 / 165
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.11 / 3.41 / 3.85
Part-time tuition	$1,064 per credit

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle. Tuition is reported per credit; annual cost depends on the part-time load taken.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	84.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	91.37%
State average (same exam)	75.8%
Difference vs. state	+8.2 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 graduates	142
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	90.1%
Bar-required jobs	81.7%
MegaLaw 500+	12.7%
BigLaw 251–500	5.6%
Mid 101–250	5.6%
Small 2–100	34.5%
Solo	0.0%
Clerkships	13.4%
Government	4.9%
Public interest	6.3%
Business / industry	8.5%
Academia	0.0%
Seeking employment	5.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Connecticut, 95 graduates
New York, 18 graduates
Massachusetts, 11 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	202 (42.4%)
Female enrollment	274 (57.6%)
White	328
Black	33
Hispanic	51
Asian	34
Two or more races	10
Other / unreported	23

Faculty

Total faculty	164
Full-time	51
Faculty of color	34

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$195,730

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Connecticut School of Law reported a 84.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 75.8% state average.

How much does University of Connecticut School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Connecticut School of Law is $30,354 per year (about $91,062 over three years). The median grant is $15,177, bringing median net tuition to roughly $15,177 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Connecticut School of Law is 162 and the median GPA is 3.78; the acceptance rate is 20.1%.

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

90.1% of University of Connecticut School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 18.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 5.6% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.