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University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law

Q: What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law?

University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law reported a 74.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 84.4% state average.

Q: How much does University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law is $50,998 per year (about $152,994 over three years). The median grant is $26,865, bringing median net tuition to roughly $24,133 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law is 159 and the median GPA is 3.72; the acceptance rate is 57.6%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law?

91.9% of University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 6.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 6.7% were still seeking employment.

Minnesota · Private · School ID: st-thomas-(minneapolis)-university-of

CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time

University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law is a private law school in Minnesota. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 74.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 84.4%). 91.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 6.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $50,998 per year; a median grant of $26,865 brings median net tuition to about $24,133. The median LSAT is 159 with a 57.6% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)43%

Clerkships18.1%

Government8.1%

Public interest8.1%

Still seeking6.7%

Business6%

BigLaw 251–5004.7%

Mid firm (101–250)2%

MegaLaw 500+1.3%

Solo1.3%

No placements reported (0%): Academia. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.

Bar passage · first-time

This school74.7%

State avg84.4%

first-time -9.7 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 88.96% · class of 2025 first-time 85.14% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 159

155162

uGPAmedian 3.72

3.463.88

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied847

Offered488

Enrolled 1L166

Offer rate 58% · yield 34%.

Grant distribution

No grant 0.2%Under half 40.4%Half to full 53.7%Full 5.7%

Demographics

Women 57%Men 43%

White	379
Black	19
Hispanic	22
Asian	25
Two or more	18
Other / unreported	23

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$50,998
Non-resident	$50,998
Mandatory fees	$634
Living estimate	$27,408
Median grant	$26,865
Grant 25 / 75	$19,678 / $34,490
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	175
Full-time faculty	26
Faculty of color	31
Total JD enrollment	486
Graduates	149
Mean attorney salary · state	$162,520

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	155 / 159 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.46 / 3.72 / 3.88
Acceptance rate	57.6%
Applications received	847
Offers extended	488
1L enrollment	166
Total JD enrollment	486
GRE-only takers	0
1L attrition (academic / other)	3 / 0
Transfers in / out	0 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$50,998
Non-resident tuition	$50,998
Mandatory fees	$634
Living-expense estimate	$27,408
Median grant	$26,865
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$19,678 / $34,490
No-grant share	0.2%
< half-tuition grants	40.4%
Half-to-full grants	53.7%
Full-tuition grants	5.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)	0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	74.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	88.96%
State average (same exam)	84.4%
Difference vs. state	-9.7 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 graduates	149
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	91.9%
Bar-required jobs	82.6%
MegaLaw 500+	1.3%
BigLaw 251–500	4.7%
Mid 101–250	2.0%
Small 2–100	43.0%
Solo	1.3%
Clerkships	18.1%
Government	8.1%
Public interest	8.1%
Business / industry	6.0%
Academia	0.0%
Seeking employment	6.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Minnesota, 127 graduates
Wisconsin, 5 graduates
Colorado, 3 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	206 (43.5%)
Female enrollment	268 (56.5%)
White	379
Black	19
Hispanic	22
Asian	25
Two or more races	18
Other / unreported	23

Faculty

Total faculty	175
Full-time	26
Faculty of color	31

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$162,520

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law?

University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law reported a 74.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 84.4% state average.

How much does University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law is $50,998 per year (about $152,994 over three years). The median grant is $26,865, bringing median net tuition to roughly $24,133 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law is 159 and the median GPA is 3.72; the acceptance rate is 57.6%.

What are the job outcomes at University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law?

91.9% of University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 6.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 6.7% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.