UI Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Iowa College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $31,426 for Iowa residents and $51,955 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.94% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,776. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Iowa College of Law is $74,731.

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University of Iowa College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State	Iowa Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$30,152	$49,987	$31,426	$51,955	3.94%
Living Costs	$19,508		$22,776		16.75%
Room & Board	$14,630		$18,202
Books & Supplies	$1,800		$1,800
Personal Expenses	$3,078		$2,774
COA	$49,660	$69,495	$54,202	$74,731	7.53%
Grants / Scholarships	$28,045		$28,045
COA after receiving aid	$21,615		$46,686

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Iowa College of Law, 71.40% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $28,045. 27.45% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 44.26% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$28,045
Number Received	357
Half or Less than Tuition	101 (28.29%)
Half to Full Tuition	158 (44.26%)
Full Tuition	84 (23.53%)
More than Full Tuition	14 (3.92%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Iowa College of Law is 3.76 and the average LSAT score is 163. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 156 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of Iowa College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.54	3.76	3.88
LSAT Scores	160	163	165

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,377 students have applied to University of Iowa College of Law and 657 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 153 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 47.71% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.29% at University of Iowa College of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 156 first-year students enrolled in University of Iowa College of Law.

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University of Iowa College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,377
Admitted	657
Enrolled	153
Acceptance Rate	47.71%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.29%
Pre-Admitted	3
Total Number of First-Year Students	156 86 men, 68 women, 2 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 144 students took the bar exam first time at University of Iowa College of Law. Among them, 122 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 84.72%. For reference, the average pass rate at Iowa law schools is 80.5%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Iowa College of Law.

In 2023, 137 students graduated from University of Iowa College of Law. Of them, 119 graduates employed where bar passage required and 15 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 130 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status.

University of Iowa College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	161
First-time Takers	144 9 from prior year, 1 Early Takers
No Exam Takers	25
First-time Bar Exam Passer	122
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	84.72%
Average Pass Rate at Iowa Law Schools	80.5%