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Quinnipiac University School of Law

Connecticut · Private · School ID: quinnipiac-university

Quinnipiac University School of Law is a private law school in Connecticut. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 73.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 73.9%). 88.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $56,610 per year; a median grant of $25,000 brings median net tuition to about $31,610. The median LSAT is 155 with a 43.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)153 / 155 / 158
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.41 / 3.65 / 3.84
Acceptance rate43.1%
Applications received1,485
Offers extended640
1L enrollment135
Total JD enrollment392
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 6

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$56,610
Non-resident tuition$56,610
Mandatory fees$1,150
Living-expense estimate$29,274
Median grant$25,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$14,000 / $35,000
No-grant share14.7%
< half-tuition grants48.8%
Half-to-full grants31.9%
Full-tuition grants2.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)73.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar87.5%
State average (same exam)73.9%
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 graduates123
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)88.6%
Bar-required jobs76.4%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5001.6%
Mid 101–2501.6%
Small 2–10052.0%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships5.7%
Government14.6%
Public interest3.3%
Business / industry8.9%
Academia1.6%
Seeking employment4.9%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment152 (38.8%)
Female enrollment240 (61.2%)
White241
Black14
Hispanic51
Asian13
Two or more races10
Other / unreported63

Faculty

Total faculty155
Full-time37
Faculty of color19

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$195,730

Frequently asked questions

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

Quinnipiac University School of Law reported a 73.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 73.9% state average.

How much does Quinnipiac University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Quinnipiac University School of Law is $56,610 per year (about $169,830 over three years). The median grant is $25,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $31,610 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Quinnipiac University School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.65; the acceptance rate is 43.1%.

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

88.6% of Quinnipiac University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.9% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Connecticut

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Quinnipiac University, 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.