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University of Minnesota School of Law

Minnesota · Public · School ID: minnesota-university-of

University of Minnesota School of Law is a public law school in Minnesota. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 94.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 83.4%). 95.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 23.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $51,440 per year; a median grant of $35,000 brings median net tuition to about $16,440. The median LSAT is 171 with a 26.7% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)166 / 171 / 173
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.62 / 3.88 / 3.95
Acceptance rate26.7%
Applications received3,405
Offers extended909
1L enrollment228
Total JD enrollment655
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out7 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$51,440
Non-resident tuition$61,845
Mandatory fees$2,678
Living-expense estimate$19,600
Median grant$35,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$25,000 / $48,528
No-grant share5.6%
< half-tuition grants43.3%
Half-to-full grants49.9%
Full-tuition grants1.1%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)94.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.1%
State average (same exam)83.4%
Difference vs. state+10.7 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 graduates222
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)95.5%
Bar-required jobs91.0%
MegaLaw 500+17.6%
BigLaw 251–5005.9%
Mid 101–2505.4%
Small 2–10014.0%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships26.1%
Government9.0%
Public interest10.4%
Business / industry6.8%
Academia0.5%
Seeking employment1.8%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment283 (45.3%)
Female enrollment342 (54.7%)
White455
Black23
Hispanic75
Asian58
Two or more races32
Other / unreported12

Faculty

Total faculty325
Full-time74
Faculty of color48

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$162,520

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Minnesota School of Law reported a 94.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 83.4% state average.

How much does University of Minnesota School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Minnesota School of Law is $51,440 per year (about $154,320 over three years). The median grant is $35,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $16,440 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Minnesota School of Law is 171 and the median GPA is 3.88; the acceptance rate is 26.7%.

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

95.5% of University of Minnesota School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 23.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.8% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Minnesota

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Minnesota, 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.