ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

University of Wisconsin School of Law

Wisconsin · Public · School ID: wisconsin-university-of

University of Wisconsin School of Law is a public law school in Wisconsin. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 80.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.7%). 95.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 19.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $36,526 per year; a median grant of $35,000 brings median net tuition to about $1,526. The median LSAT is 167 with a 19.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)161 / 167 / 169
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.61 / 3.81 / 3.93
Acceptance rate19.1%
Applications received2,479
Offers extended474
1L enrollment224
Total JD enrollment642
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out9 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$36,526
Non-resident tuition$53,640
Mandatory fees$1,660
Living-expense estimate$25,056
Median grant$35,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$15,000 / $52,332
No-grant share5.8%
< half-tuition grants37.8%
Half-to-full grants37.3%
Full-tuition grants0.4%
Above-full grants (stipend)18.7%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)80.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar100.0%
State average (same exam)78.7%
Difference vs. state+1.3 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 graduates255
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)95.3%
Bar-required jobs90.2%
MegaLaw 500+12.9%
BigLaw 251–5006.3%
Mid 101–2505.9%
Small 2–10031.0%
Solo0.4%
Clerkships5.9%
Government15.3%
Public interest11.0%
Business / industry4.3%
Academia3.9%
Seeking employment2.0%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment298 (46.4%)
Female enrollment344 (53.6%)
White476
Black18
Hispanic49
Asian50
Two or more races30
Other / unreported19

Faculty

Total faculty187
Full-time76
Faculty of color37

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$134,970

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Wisconsin School of Law reported a 80.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.7% state average.

How much does University of Wisconsin School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Wisconsin School of Law is $36,526 per year (about $109,578 over three years). The median grant is $35,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $1,526 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Wisconsin School of Law is 167 and the median GPA is 3.81; the acceptance rate is 19.1%.

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

95.3% of University of Wisconsin School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 19.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 2.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Wisconsin

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Wisconsin, 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.