University of Minnesota Law School, part of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is located in Minneapolis, MN, founded in 1888. University of Minnesota Law School' tuition & fees is $48,964 for Minnesota residents and $58,396 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 87.44% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $30,000. That could cover 51.37% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 39.76% and total of 214 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.85 and the average LSAT score is 168. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 93.48%.
University of Minnesota Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $48,964 for Minnesota residents and $58,396 for others. The law school tuition is 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. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of Minnesota Law School is $82,996.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University of Minnesota Law School.
University of Minnesota Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
Minnesota Residents
Out-of-State
Minnesota Residents
Out-of-State
Law School Tuition
$47,754
$56,946
$48,964 2.53%
$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 2.75%
$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.
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
University of Minnesota Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th 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.
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. Check more employment statistics at University of Minnesota Law School employement summary page.
University of Minnesota Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers