University of Minnesota Law School

Walter F. Mondale Hall 229 - 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota Law School is located in Walter F. Mondale Hall 229 - 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN and enrolls approximately 228 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 171 and median GPA is 3.88. In the most recent reporting year, 88.7% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 23.4% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 3.2% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
228
Median LSAT
171
Median GPA
3.88
Bar-Required Jobs
90.4%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 173
50th Percentile 171
25th Percentile 166
75th Percentile 3.95
50th Percentile 3.88
25th Percentile 3.62

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
88.7%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
43.2%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
23.4%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
26.1%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
3.2%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
9%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
10.4%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
6.8%
In-house & corporate
Education
0.5%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
4.1%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
1.8%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
94.09%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
83.36%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+10.73%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
237
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 36
Less than ½ tuition 277
Half to full tuition 319
Full tuition 7
More than full tuition 0