UMTC Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $48,964 for Minnesota residents and $58,396 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 2.55% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,600. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Minnesota Law School is $82,996.

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University of Minnesota Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Minnesota Residents	Out-of-State	Minnesota Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$47,754	$56,946	$48,964	$58,396	2.55%
Living Costs	$23,844		$24,600		3.17%
Room & Board	$18,616		$19,100
Books & Supplies	$1,700		$1,700
Personal Expenses	$3,528		$3,800
COA	$71,598	$80,790	$73,564	$82,996	2.73%
Grants / Scholarships	$30,000		$30,000
COA after receiving aid	$41,598		$52,996

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Minnesota Law School, 87.44% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,000. 1.88% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 60.17% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$30,000
Number Received	585
Half or Less than Tuition	224 (38.29%)
Half to Full Tuition	352 (60.17%)
Full Tuition	11 (1.88%)
More than Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Minnesota Law School is 3.85 and the average LSAT score is 168. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 212 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 218 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 Minnesota Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.62	3.85	3.93
LSAT Scores	162	168	169

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,100 students have applied to University of Minnesota Law School and 835 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 214 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 39.76% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.63% at University of Minnesota Law School. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 218 first-year students enrolled in University of Minnesota Law School.

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University of Minnesota Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	2,100
Admitted	835
Enrolled	214
Acceptance Rate	39.76%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	25.63%
Pre-Admitted	4
Total Number of First-Year Students	218 81 men, 130 women, 5 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 230 students took the bar exam first time at University of Minnesota Law School. Among them, 215 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 93.48%. For reference, the average pass rate at Minnesota law schools is 79.21%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Minnesota Law School.

In 2023, 226 students graduated from University of Minnesota Law School. Of them, 200 graduates employed where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 216 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.

University of Minnesota Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	235
First-time Takers	230 10 from prior year
No Exam Takers	15
First-time Bar Exam Passer	215
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	93.48%
Average Pass Rate at Minnesota Law Schools	79.21%