The University of Iowa College of Law

Iowa City, IA

The University of Iowa College of Law is located in Iowa City, IA and enrolls approximately 159 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 164 and median GPA is 3.78. In the most recent reporting year, 86.4% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 20.5% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 5.1% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
159
Median LSAT
164
Median GPA
3.78
Bar-Required Jobs
86.4%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 165
50th Percentile 164
25th Percentile 161
75th Percentile 3.92
50th Percentile 3.78
25th Percentile 3.62

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
86.4%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
51.7%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
20.5%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
17%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
5.1%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
9.1%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
8.5%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
6.2%
In-house & corporate
Education
2.8%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
8%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
0%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
90.96%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
82.1%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+8.86%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
166
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 117
Less than ½ tuition 86
Half to full tuition 155
Full tuition 109
More than full tuition 33