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University of Idaho School of Law

Idaho · Public · School ID: idaho-university-of

University of Idaho School of Law is a public law school in Idaho. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 68.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.4%). 85.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $27,516 per year; a median grant of $8,000 brings median net tuition to about $19,516. The median LSAT is 153 with a 66.8% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)149 / 153 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.07 / 3.54 / 3.81
Acceptance rate66.8%
Applications received740
Offers extended494
1L enrollment197
Total JD enrollment502
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out2 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$27,516
Non-resident tuition$46,752
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$20,136
Median grant$8,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,000 / $11,000
No-grant share54.0%
< half-tuition grants42.6%
Half-to-full grants3.4%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)68.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar79.7%
State average (same exam)78.4%
Difference vs. state-10.0 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 graduates137
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)85.4%
Bar-required jobs83.2%
MegaLaw 500+1.5%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2500.7%
Small 2–10034.3%
Solo0.7%
Clerkships10.9%
Government25.5%
Public interest9.5%
Business / industry5.8%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment8.8%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment260 (53.9%)
Female enrollment222 (46.1%)
White375
Black9
Hispanic19
Asian10
Two or more races58
Other / unreported31

Faculty

Total faculty98
Full-time36
Faculty of color0

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$121,730

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Idaho School of Law reported a 68.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.4% state average.

How much does University of Idaho School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Idaho School of Law is $27,516 per year (about $82,548 over three years). The median grant is $8,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,516 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Idaho School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.54; the acceptance rate is 66.8%.

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

85.4% of University of Idaho School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.8% were still seeking employment.

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Idaho, 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.