University of Kansas School of Law

The University of Kansas School of Law is located in Lawrence, Kansas. The law school of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1923.

Acceptance Rate

38.3%

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State *

$26K / $32K

Students With Grants

85.3%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

91.9% / 100%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at University of Kansas School of Law and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

38.3%

Median LSAT

161

Median GPA

3.79

First-Year Class Enrollment

127

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
LLM
SJD
MS in Homeland Security

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MBA (Business)
JD/MA in East Asian Languages and Cultures
JD/MA in Economics
JD/MHSA (Health Services Administration)
JD/MA in Indigenous Studies

JD/MS in Journalism
JD/MA in Philosophy
JD/MA in Political Science
JD/MPA (Public Administration)
JD/MSW (Social Work)

Certificates or Concentrations:

LLM in American Legal Studies
Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security
Advocacy Skills Certificate
Business & Commercial Law Certificate
Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law Certificate

International Trade & Finance Certificate
Media, Law and Technology Certificate
Social Justice Certificate
Tax Law Certificate
Tribal Lawyer Certificate

Application Deadlines:

Rolling Priority: Mar 1, 2025

LLM

Priority: Mar 1, 2025 Regular: Apr 1, 2025

SJD

Regular: Feb 15, 2025

Two-Year J.D.

Regular: Apr 1, 2025

LSAT

Median LSAT
25/75 LSAT

GPA

Median GPA
25/75 GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Full Time
Part Time

Demographic Distribution By Race

White 77.8%
Hispanic 8.8%
Asian 4.4%
Multiracial 4.1%
Black / African American 2.5%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 53.7%
Men 44.7%
Another Gender Identity 1.1%
Prefer Not To Report 0.6%

First-Year Section Size: 40 Student/Faculty Ratio: 5.03:1 Total JD Enrollment: 365 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 33

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending University of Kansas School of Law and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State *

$26K / $32K

Living Expenses On Campus

$20K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$20K

Students With Grants

85.3%

In-State Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

This chart reflects in-state tuition only. In-state tuition for 2024 is $25,607, and out-of-state tuition is $32,161.

Living Expenses

Living Expenses On Campus
Living Expenses Off Campus
Living Expenses at Home

Students With Grants

With Less than Half Grants
With Half to Full Grants
With Full / More than Full Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Median Grant Amount

Conditional Scholarships Offered: Yes Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 101 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 24

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that University of Kansas School of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Kansas Law Review
Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy

Clinics:

Legal Aid Clinic
Project for Innocence & Post-Conviction Remedies
Tribal Judicial Support Clinic

Student Associations:

Asian Law Students Association
Balance and Well-Being
Black Law Students Association
Business and Tax Law Society
Christian Legal Society

Energy and Environmental Law Society
Federal Bar Association
Federalist Society
First-Generation Professionals
Future Personal Injury Attorneys of Kansas
Hispanic American Law Students Association
International Law Society
Jewish Legal Society of KU
Kansas Law School Military & Veterans Society
Native American Law Students Association
Non-Traditional Law Students Association
OUTLaws & Allies
Public Interest Law Society (PILS)
Sports Law Society
St. Thomas More Society
Student Bar Association
Traffic Court
Trans Law Student Association
Women in Law

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

2L In-House Moot Court Competition

Other Opportunities:

Shook, Hardy & Bacon (SHB) Advocates Program
6th Semester in D.C. Program
Criminal Prosecution Field Placement Program
Elder Law Field Placement
Judicial Field Placement

Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement Program
Interscholastic Moot Court Teams
Summer Study Abroad Programs

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of University of Kansas School of Law alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

91.9% / 100%

Graduates Employed

95.6%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

85.6%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

44.4%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 85.6%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 6.7%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 3.3%
Other Positions 2.2%
Positions Funded by Their School 1.1%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 1.1%
Professional Positions 0%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0%
Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 46.5%
Government 20.9%
Business / Industry 12.8%
Public Interest 7%
Federal Clerkships 7%
Non-Federal Clerkships 4.7%
Education 1.2%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

Kansas 35
Missouri 30
Illinois 4

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Most of the statistical data comes from various ABA required disclosures spreadsheets. Consult our data guide for more details about certain items on this page.

* Calculation approximated based on multiplying per-credit tuition by the number of credits that a full-time JD student generally might take in the first year.

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