Law Schools in Minnesota

Currently, there are 3 Minnesota law schools that approved by ABA and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 3 Minnesota Law Schools

The average tuition & fees of 3 Minnesota law schools are $50,424 for state residents and $53,568 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.58 and the average LSAT score is 158. The average acceptance rate is 59.79%.

University of Minnesota Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $58,396 and University of St. Thomas School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $48,379.
University of Minnesota Law School has the highest LSAT score of 168 and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest score of 151.
University of Minnesota Law School has the highest GPA of 3.85 and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.26.
University of Minnesota Law School has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 39.76% and University of St. Thomas School of Law has the lowest rate of 72.17%.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the most enrolled first-year students of 334 and University of St. Thomas School of Law has the least enrolled students of 155.

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Law Schools in Minnesota Comparison Table

The following table compares Law Schools in Minnesota with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.

School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Mitchell Hamline School of Law private, St. Paul, MN	$53,930	67.43%	3.26	151	1,281	334	71.99%
University of Minnesota Law School public, Minneapolis, MN	$58,396 ($48,964)	39.76%	3.85	168	720	214	89.55%
University of St. Thomas School of Law private, Minneapolis, MN	$48,379	72.17%	3.62	155	525	155	78.71%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

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Law Schools in Minnesota

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is located in St. Paul, MN, founded in 1900 and it has total 1,281 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is $53,930. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.26 and the average LSAT score is 151. The acceptance rate of Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 67.43% and the yield is 49.05%.

University of Minnesota Law School

University of Minnesota Law School is located in Minneapolis, MN, founded in 1888 and it has total 720 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at University of Minnesota Law School is $48,964 for Minnesota and $58,396 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.85 and the average LSAT score is 168. The acceptance rate of University of Minnesota Law School is 39.76% and the yield is 25.63%.

University of St. Thomas School of Law

University of St. Thomas School of Law is located in Minneapolis, MN, founded in 1999 and it has total 525 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at University of St. Thomas School of Law is $48,379. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.62 and the average LSAT score is 155. The acceptance rate of University of St. Thomas School of Law is 72.17% and the yield is 39.85%.