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University of Utah School of Law

Utah · Public · School ID: utah-the-university-of

University of Utah School of Law is a public law school in Utah. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 94.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 84.9%). 96.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 7.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $34,721 per year; a median grant of $28,410 brings median net tuition to about $6,311. The median LSAT is 166 with a 25.3% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)162 / 166 / 168
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.62 / 3.87 / 3.94
Acceptance rate25.3%
Applications received1,495
Offers extended378
1L enrollment107
Total JD enrollment313
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out3 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$34,721
Non-resident tuition$45,382
Mandatory fees$1,108
Living-expense estimate$38,078
Median grant$28,410
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$14,205 / $37,996
No-grant share8.8%
< half-tuition grants27.4%
Half-to-full grants46.9%
Full-tuition grants7.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)9.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)94.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar98.8%
State average (same exam)84.9%
Difference vs. state+9.8 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 graduates93
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)96.8%
Bar-required jobs92.5%
MegaLaw 500+4.3%
BigLaw 251–5003.2%
Mid 101–2505.4%
Small 2–10049.5%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships9.7%
Government10.8%
Public interest6.5%
Business / industry4.3%
Academia3.2%
Seeking employment0.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment142 (46.3%)
Female enrollment165 (53.7%)
White253
Black1
Hispanic28
Asian8
Two or more races10
Other / unreported13

Faculty

Total faculty103
Full-time38
Faculty of color14

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$133,360

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Utah School of Law reported a 94.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 84.9% state average.

How much does University of Utah School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Utah School of Law is $34,721 per year (about $104,163 over three years). The median grant is $28,410, bringing median net tuition to roughly $6,311 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Utah School of Law is 166 and the median GPA is 3.87; the acceptance rate is 25.3%.

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

96.8% of University of Utah School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Utah

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Utah, The 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.