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University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law

Lexington, KY
Median LSAT
159
1 pts vs. Class of 2024 (158) · 15-yr high
Median GPA
3.72
0.01 vs. Class of 2024 (3.71) · 15-yr high
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
85.2%
Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2011 – 2025
Median LSAT
50th-percentile score, entering class by year
162159155152 201120142017202020232025
Median GPA
50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year
20112025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 15-year high

Median LSAT is 159 (up 1 pts) and median GPA is 3.72 (up 0.01) for the entering class — both among the strongest marks in Atlas Legis's tracked history (2011–2025).

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Most students receive a scholarship

98% of the school's 395 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the less than ½ tuition tier.

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Admissions Range

Entering class 2024–25
LSAT156 – 159 – 162
145170
Undergraduate GPA3.52 – 3.72 – 3.90
3.14.0
1L Class Size
147
Annual Tuition
$25,685 in-state / $49,836 out-of-state
App. Deadline
April 15
App. Fee
$50

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
85.2%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Class of 2025
Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw
55.7%
All Clerkshipsincl. federal
15.7%
Business & Industry
7.8%
Government
7%
Public Interest
7%
JD Advantage
3.5%
Unemployed, Seeking
1.7%
Education
0%

Share of the total graduating class (ABA denominator).Darker segment = subset already counted in the bar above it.

Scholarship Distribution

395 full-time J.D. students
No scholarship
9
Less than ½ tuition
303
Half to full tuition
66
Full tuition
1
More than full tuition
16

Bars scale to share of all 395 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
This School83.09%
ABA Weighted Avg78.83%

Based on 136 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026
#70
2026 Overall Rank
↓2 spots
2025 · #68
2026 · #70