University of Minnesota Law School
#35 in Best Law Schools
#10 in Public Law Schools
Founded in 1888, University of Minnesota Law School is a Public school located in Minneapolis, MN. The next statements briefly introduces University of Minnesota Law School based on 2021 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 166 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.8 where the national average GPA is 3.55.
- The law school tuition & fees is $54,664 where the national average law school tuition is $43,641.
- The acceptance rate at is 27.6% where the average acceptance rate is 39.9%.
- Total 716 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 98.9% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.9%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2021 law school tuition at University of Minnesota Law School is $45,808 for Minnesota residents and $54,664 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 1.97% from last year. The 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,254 for Minnesota residents and $33,818 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $19,494 for Minnesota residents and $29,262 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board and other expenses is $13,162 when a student lives on campus facilities (i.e. dormitory / school-owned apartment) and $13,162 when a student lives off campus.
2020 | 2021 | |||
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Minnesota Residents | Out-of-State | Minnesota Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $44,921 | $53,609 | $45,808 | $54,664 |
Undergraduate Program | $15,027 | $33,325 | $15,254 | $33,818 |
Graduate Program | $19,221 | $28,845 | $19,494 | $29,262 |
On-campus Living Costs | $12,800 | $13,162 | ||
Off-campus Living Costs | $12,800 | $13,162 |
2021 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2021 average LSAT score for University of Minnesota Law School is 166. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Minnesota Law School's LSAT score is average (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.8, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.55).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 166 | 166 | 167 |
50th Percentile | 164 | 165 | 166 |
25th Percentile | 161 | 161 | 161 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.88 | 3.87 | 3.89 |
50th Percentile | 3.76 | 3.75 | 3.8 |
25th Percentile | 3.52 | 3.48 | 3.55 |
2021 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2021 acceptance rate at University of Minnesota Law School is 27.6% where 2,655 applicants have applied to and 732 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Minnesota Law School is lower (difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 39.9%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.5% where 223 students finally enrolled out of 732 admitted students. The yield University of Minnesota Law School is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 39.9%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Applicants | 1,966 | 2,129 | 2,655 |
Admitted | 687 | 833 | 732 |
Enrolled | 220 | 236 | 223 |
Acceptance Rate | 34.9% | 39.1% | 27.6% |
Yield | 32.0% | 28.3% | 30.5% |
2021 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2020-2021, total 716 law school students have enrolled to University of Minnesota Law School. 677 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 39 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
231 first-time students have enrolled in University of Minnesota Law School. By gender, 108 male , 122 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Minnesota Law School. With 8 pre-admitted students, there are 231 first-time law school Students at University of Minnesota Law School.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Total Enrollment | 657 | 725 | 716 |
JD Enrollment | 590 | 667 | 677 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 67 | 58 | 39 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2020 | 2021 | |
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Total | 240 | 231 |
Men | 109 | 108 |
Women | 131 | 122 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Minnesota Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 98.9% - 182 students have taken and 180 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Minnesota average bar exam pass rate (82.17%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of Graduates | 185 | 161 | 200 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 184 | 158 | 182 |
New Graduates | 171 | 149 | 179 |
Prior Year Graduates | 13 | 9 | 3 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 14 | 12 | 21 |
Exam Passer | 157 | 147 | 180 |
Exam Pass Rate | 85.33% | 93.04% | 98.9% |
Minnesota Pass Rate | 77.64% | 79.62% | 82.17% |