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University of Denver School of Law

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

University of Denver School of Law reported a 84.89% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 85.1% state average.

Q: 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.

Q: 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%.

Q: 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.

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

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

University of Denver School of Law is a private law school in Colorado. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 84.89% 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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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)33.3%

Government11.9%

Public interest10.9%

Business9.1%

Still seeking8.4%

MegaLaw 500+8.1%

Clerkships8.1%

BigLaw 251–5003.9%

Mid firm (101–250)2.8%

Solo0.4%

Academia0.4%

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 school84.89%

State avg85.1%

first-time -0.2 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 89.18% · class of 2025 first-time 81.47% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 160

156162

uGPAmedian 3.66

3.363.80

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied2,214

Offered915

Enrolled 1L285

Offer rate 41% · yield 31%.

Grant distribution

No grant 21.6%Under half 40.3%Half to full 23.3%Full 11.3%Stipend 3.5%

Demographics

Women 64%Men 36%

White	628
Black	22
Hispanic	103
Asian	34
Two or more	38
Other / unreported	26

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$63,390
Non-resident	$63,390
Mandatory fees	$422
Living estimate	$27,260
Median grant	$30,000
Grant 25 / 75	$23,000 / $41,000
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	164
Full-time faculty	69
Faculty of color	20
Total JD enrollment	851
Graduates	285
Mean attorney salary · state	$174,780

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	156 / 160 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.36 / 3.66 / 3.80
Acceptance rate	41.3%
Applications received	2,214
Offers extended	915
1L enrollment	285
Total JD enrollment	851
GRE-only takers	1
1L attrition (academic / other)	2 / 3
Transfers in / out	5 / 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 share	21.6%
< half-tuition grants	40.3%
Half-to-full grants	23.3%
Full-tuition grants	11.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)	3.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment	51
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	156 / 161 / 165
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.16 / 3.51 / 3.73
Part-time tuition	$46,486

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	84.89%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	89.18%
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 graduates	285
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	84.6%
Bar-required jobs	77.2%
MegaLaw 500+	8.1%
BigLaw 251–500	3.9%
Mid 101–250	2.8%
Small 2–100	33.3%
Solo	0.4%
Clerkships	8.1%
Government	11.9%
Public interest	10.9%
Business / industry	9.1%
Academia	0.4%
Seeking employment	8.4%

Top destination states (2024)

Colorado, 175 graduates
District Of Columbia, 4 graduates
Illinois, 4 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	294 (36.4%)
Female enrollment	513 (63.6%)
White	628
Black	22
Hispanic	103
Asian	34
Two or more races	38
Other / unreported	26

Faculty

Total faculty	164
Full-time	69
Faculty of color	20

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 84.89% 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.

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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.