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Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law

Indiana · Public · School ID: indiana-university-indianapolis

Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law is a public law school in Indiana. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 73.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.0%). 84.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 7.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $29,812 per year; a median grant of $15,000 brings median net tuition to about $14,812. The median LSAT is 155 with a 55.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)152 / 155 / 159
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.33 / 3.58 / 3.82
Acceptance rate55.9%
Applications received904
Offers extended505
1L enrollment280
Total JD enrollment829
GRE-only takers6
Transfers in / out5 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$29,812
Non-resident tuition$47,995
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$23,512
Median grant$15,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,000 / $29,232
No-grant share-0.8%
< half-tuition grants69.0%
Half-to-full grants25.4%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)6.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)73.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar87.0%
State average (same exam)78.0%
Difference vs. state-4.1 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 graduates212
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.9%
Bar-required jobs75.9%
MegaLaw 500+5.7%
BigLaw 251–5001.9%
Mid 101–2503.3%
Small 2–10040.6%
Solo0.5%
Clerkships0.9%
Government20.8%
Public interest7.5%
Business / industry7.1%
Academia0.5%
Seeking employment6.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment372 (44.9%)
Female enrollment457 (55.1%)
White617
Black43
Hispanic88
Asian30
Two or more races41
Other / unreported10

Faculty

Total faculty164
Full-time46
Faculty of color31

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$121,050

Frequently asked questions

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

Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law reported a 73.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.0% state average.

How much does Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law is $29,812 per year (about $89,436 over three years). The median grant is $15,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $14,812 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.58; the acceptance rate is 55.9%.

What are the job outcomes at Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law?

84.9% of Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 6.6% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Indiana

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Indiana University-Indianapolis, 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.