2027 Tuition & Fees

The 2026-2027 law school tuition at University of Minnesota Law School is $56,790 for Minnesota residents and $67,710 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 4.94% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $17,214 for Minnesota residents and $38,362 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $22,017 for Minnesota residents and $33,249 for out-of-state students (2025)
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,460 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
University of Minnesota Law School 2027 Tuition & Fees
202520262027
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-StateMinnesota ResidentsOut-of-StateMinnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition & Fees$51,062$60,878$54,118$64,523$56,790$67,710
Law School Living Expenses$19,600$23,460$23,460
Undergraduate Tuition$17,214$38,362---a-a
Graduate Tuition$22,017$33,249---a-a
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS / NCES. It is an estimated amount based on 2024-2025 tuition increase rate.

LSAT Scores & GPA

The 2026 average LSAT score for University of Minnesota Law School is 171. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Minnesota Law School's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 160).
The average GPA at the school is 3.88, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.65).
University of Minnesota Law School 2026 LSAT and GPA
202420252026
LSAT
75th Percentile169170173
50th Percentile168169171
25th Percentile162162166
GPA
75th Percentile3.933.953.95
50th Percentile3.853.883.88
25th Percentile3.623.633.62

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2026 acceptance rate at University of Minnesota Law School is 26.7% where 3,405 applicants have applied to and 909 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 36.1%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.8% where 225 students finally enrolled out of 909 admitted students. The yield University of Minnesota Law School is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).
University of Minnesota Law School 2026 Acceptance Rate and Yield
202420252026
Applicants2,1002,4423,405
Admitted835853909
Enrolled214189225
Acceptance Rate39.8%34.9%26.7%
Yield25.6%22.2%24.8%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 707 law school students have enrolled to University of Minnesota Law School. 655 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 52 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
228 first-time students have enrolled in University of Minnesota Law School. By gender, 103 male , 114 female, and 10 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Minnesota Law School. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 228 first-time law school Students at University of Minnesota Law School.
Total EnrollmentFirst-time Students
2026 Student Population at University of Minnesota Law School
202420252026
Total Enrollment720681707
JD Enrollment675639655
Non-JD Enrollment454252
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)--1-
2026 First-year Student Population University of Minnesota Law School
20252026
Total195228
Men94103
Women92114
Other910

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at University of Minnesota Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 94.09% - 237 students have taken and 223 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Minnesota average bar exam pass rate (83.36%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate at University of Minnesota Law School for 2025 Exam Takers
202420252026
Number of Graduates208208228
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total201201237
New Graduates193193223
Prior Year Graduates8814
Early Exam Takers000
No Exam Takers15155
Exam Passer180180223
Exam Pass Rate89.55%89.55%94.09%
Minnesota Pass Rate80.21%80.23%83.36%