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, 88.6% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 20.3% 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

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
88.6%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
53.2%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
20.3%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
18.4%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
5.1%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
11.4%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
5.7%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
8.2%
In-house & corporate
Education
1.9%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
6.3%
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