University of Minnesota Law School — Admissions, Employment & Scholarships

Median LSAT

171

2 pts vs. Class of 2024 (169) · 15-yr high

Median GPA

3.88

No change vs. Class of 2024 (3.88) · 15-yr high

Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)

88.7^%

Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2011 – 2025

Median LSAT

50th-percentile score, entering class by year

Median GPA

50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year

20112025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 15-year high

Median LSAT is 171 (up 2 pts) and median GPA is 3.88 (unchanged) 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

94% of the school's 639 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the half to full tuition tier.

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Admissions Range

Entering class 2024–25

LSAT166 – 171 – 173

155180

Undergraduate GPA3.62 – 3.88 – 3.95

3.24.0

1L Class Size

228

Annual Tuition

$51,440 in-state / $61,845 out-of-state

App. Deadline

06/01/2026

App. Fee

$60

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025

Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw

43.2%

All Clerkshipsincl. federal

26.1%

Public Interest

10.4%

Government

Business & Industry

6.8%

JD Advantage

4.1%

Unemployed, Seeking

1.8%

Education

0.5%

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

Scholarship Distribution

639 full-time J.D. students

No scholarship

Less than ½ tuition

277

Half to full tuition

319

Full tuition

More than full tuition

Bars scale to share of all 639 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024

This School94.09%

ABA Weighted Avg83.36%

Based on 237 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026

#22

2026 Overall Rank

↓2 spots

2025 · #20

2026 · #22