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University of Miami School of Law

Florida · Private · School ID: miami-university-of

University of Miami School of Law is a private law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 81.3% first-time bar passage rate (state average 74.6%). 88.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 26.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $66,720 per year; a median grant of $47,000 brings median net tuition to about $19,720. The median LSAT is 164 with a 24.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)160 / 164 / 165
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.58 / 3.79 / 3.88
Acceptance rate24.6%
Applications received4,593
Offers extended1,132
1L enrollment313
Total JD enrollment993
GRE-only takers3
Transfers in / out7 / 9

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$66,720
Non-resident tuition$66,720
Mandatory fees$2,498
Living-expense estimate$43,924
Median grant$47,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$39,374 / $52,188
No-grant share35.0%
< half-tuition grants9.7%
Half-to-full grants54.8%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)81.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar91.0%
State average (same exam)74.6%
Difference vs. state+6.7 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 graduates383
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)88.0%
Bar-required jobs83.3%
MegaLaw 500+20.6%
BigLaw 251–5005.7%
Mid 101–2506.0%
Small 2–10031.6%
Solo0.5%
Clerkships1.8%
Government7.6%
Public interest5.7%
Business / industry9.7%
Academia0.8%
Seeking employment1.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment412 (42.0%)
Female enrollment570 (58.0%)
White402
Black50
Hispanic409
Asian24
Two or more races33
Other / unreported75

Faculty

Total faculty360
Full-time99
Faculty of color119

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$147,320

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Miami School of Law reported a 81.3% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 74.6% state average.

How much does University of Miami School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Miami School of Law is $66,720 per year (about $200,160 over three years). The median grant is $47,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,720 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Miami School of Law is 164 and the median GPA is 3.79; the acceptance rate is 24.6%.

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

88.0% of University of Miami School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 26.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Florida

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Miami, 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.