Maurer School of Law

Founded in 1842, Maurer School of Law, also known as IU Law, is located in Bloomington, IN. Maurer School of Law' tuition & fees is $41,476 for Indiana residents and $62,526 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 97.61% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $35,000. That could cover 55.98% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 46.86% and total of 153 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.86 and the average LSAT score is 164. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 81.48%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Maurer School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $41,476 for Indiana residents and $62,526 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 5.20% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $16,709. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Maurer School of Law is $79,235.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Maurer School of Law.
Maurer School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
Indiana ResidentsOut-of-StateIndiana ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $38,185$59,435 $41,476$62,526 5.20%
Living Costs $23,868 $16,709 -29.99%
Room & Board$21,940$12,717
Books & Supplies$1,928$1,928
Personal Expenses-$2,064
COA$62,053$83,303 $58,185$79,235 -4.88%
Grants / Scholarships$35,000$35,000
COA after receiving aid$27,053$44,235

Grants and Scholarships

At Maurer School of Law, 97.61% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $35,000. 30.08% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 50.19% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount$35,000
Number Received532
Half or Less than Tuition105 (19.74%)
Half to Full Tuition267 (50.19%)
Full Tuition108 (20.30%)
More than Full Tuition52 (9.77%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Maurer School of Law is 3.86 and the average LSAT score is 164. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 149 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 138 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Maurer School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.623.863.97
LSAT Scores157164165

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,479 students have applied to Maurer School of Law and 693 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 153 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 46.86% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 22.08% at Maurer School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 155 first-year students enrolled in Maurer School of Law.
Maurer School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,479
Admitted693
Enrolled153
Acceptance Rate46.86%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)22.08%
Pre-Admitted2
Total Number of First-Year Students155
70 men, 85 women
All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 171 students took the bar exam first time at Maurer School of Law. Among them, 141 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 82.46%. For reference, the average pass rate at Indiana law schools is 75.56%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Maurer School of Law.
In 2023, 161 students graduated from Maurer School of Law. Of them, 131 graduates employed where bar passage required and 15 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 147 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
Maurer School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate173
First-time Takers171
11 from prior year, 2 Early Takers
No Exam Takers15
First-time Bar Exam Passer141
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate82.46%
Average Pass Rate at Indiana Law Schools75.56%

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