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St. Thomas, (Minneapolis) University of School of Law

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

St. Thomas, (Minneapolis) University of 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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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)155 / 159 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.46 / 3.72 / 3.88
Acceptance rate57.6%
Applications received847
Offers extended488
1L enrollment166
Total JD enrollment486
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 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 share0.2%
< half-tuition grants40.4%
Half-to-full grants53.7%
Full-tuition grants5.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)74.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar95.1%
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 graduates149
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)91.9%
Bar-required jobs82.6%
MegaLaw 500+1.3%
BigLaw 251–5004.7%
Mid 101–2502.0%
Small 2–10043.0%
Solo1.3%
Clerkships18.1%
Government8.1%
Public interest8.1%
Business / industry6.0%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment6.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment206 (43.5%)
Female enrollment268 (56.5%)
White379
Black19
Hispanic22
Asian25
Two or more races18
Other / unreported23

Faculty

Total faculty175
Full-time26
Faculty of color31

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$162,520

Frequently asked questions

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

St. Thomas, (Minneapolis) University of 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 St. Thomas, (Minneapolis) University of School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at St. Thomas, (Minneapolis) University of 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 St. Thomas, (Minneapolis) University of School of Law?

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

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

91.9% of St. Thomas, (Minneapolis) University of 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.

Other law schools in Minnesota

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for St. Thomas, (Minneapolis) 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.