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University of Denver School of Law

Colorado · Private · School ID: denver-university-of

University of Denver School of Law is a private law school in Colorado. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 84.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 85.1%). 84.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 12.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $63,390 per year; a median grant of $30,000 brings median net tuition to about $33,390. The median LSAT is 160 with a 41.3% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)156 / 160 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.36 / 3.66 / 3.80
Acceptance rate41.3%
Applications received2,214
Offers extended915
1L enrollment285
Total JD enrollment851
GRE-only takers1
Transfers in / out5 / 12

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$63,390
Non-resident tuition$63,390
Mandatory fees$422
Living-expense estimate$27,260
Median grant$30,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$23,000 / $41,000
No-grant share21.6%
< half-tuition grants40.3%
Half-to-full grants23.3%
Full-tuition grants11.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)3.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)84.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.0%
State average (same exam)85.1%
Difference vs. state-0.2 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 graduates285
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.6%
Bar-required jobs77.2%
MegaLaw 500+8.1%
BigLaw 251–5003.9%
Mid 101–2502.8%
Small 2–10033.3%
Solo0.4%
Clerkships8.1%
Government11.9%
Public interest10.9%
Business / industry9.1%
Academia0.4%
Seeking employment8.4%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment294 (36.4%)
Female enrollment513 (63.6%)
White628
Black22
Hispanic103
Asian34
Two or more races38
Other / unreported26

Faculty

Total faculty164
Full-time69
Faculty of color20

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$174,780

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Denver School of Law reported a 84.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 85.1% state average.

How much does University of Denver School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Denver School of Law is $63,390 per year (about $190,170 over three years). The median grant is $30,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $33,390 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Denver School of Law is 160 and the median GPA is 3.66; the acceptance rate is 41.3%.

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

84.6% of University of Denver School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 12.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.4% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Colorado

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Denver, 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.