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University of Connecticut School of Law

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

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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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)160 / 162 / 164
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.55 / 3.78 / 3.90
Acceptance rate20.1%
Applications received2,299
Offers extended461
1L enrollment151
Total JD enrollment479
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out2 / 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 share9.1%
< half-tuition grants61.8%
Half-to-full grants26.5%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)84.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar89.3%
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 graduates142
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)90.1%
Bar-required jobs81.7%
MegaLaw 500+12.7%
BigLaw 251–5005.6%
Mid 101–2505.6%
Small 2–10034.5%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships13.4%
Government4.9%
Public interest6.3%
Business / industry8.5%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment5.6%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment202 (42.4%)
Female enrollment274 (57.6%)
White328
Black33
Hispanic51
Asian34
Two or more races10
Other / unreported23

Faculty

Total faculty164
Full-time51
Faculty of color34

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.

Other law schools in Connecticut

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Connecticut, 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.