University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Denver, CO

University of Denver Sturm College of Law is located in Denver, CO and enrolls approximately 285 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 160 and median GPA is 3.66. In the most recent reporting year, 76.7% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 11.6% at large firms (251+ attorneys).

1L Class Size
285
Median LSAT
160
Median GPA
3.66
Bar-Required Jobs
76.7%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 162
50th Percentile 160
25th Percentile 156
75th Percentile 3.8
50th Percentile 3.66
25th Percentile 3.36

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
76.7%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
47%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
11.6%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
10.8%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
10.8%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
8.2%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
9.1%
In-house & corporate
Education
1.7%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
5.6%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
7.8%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
84.89%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
85.07%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-0.18%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
225
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 187
Less than ½ tuition 349
Half to full tuition 202
Full tuition 98
More than full tuition 30