University of Minnesota Law School

The University of Minnesota Law School is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1923.
Acceptance Rate
34.9%
Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State
$51K / $61K
Students With Grants
93.3%
Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years
89.6% / 98.1%
Admissions & Academics
Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at University of Minnesota Law School and what it takes to get into the JD program.
Acceptance Rate
34.9%
Median LSAT
169
Median GPA
3.88
First-Year Class Enrollment
195
Acceptance Rate
Degrees:
  • JD
  • LLM
  • SJD
  • MSPL (MS in Patent Law)
  • LLM in Patent Law
Joint/Dual Degrees:
  • JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)
  • JD/MPP (Master of Public Policy)
  • JD/MPH (Master of Public Health)
  • JD/MD
  • JD/MA (Master of Arts in Mass Communication)
  • JD/PhD

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Certificates or Concentrations:
  • LLM in Business Law
  • LLM in Civil Litigation
  • LLM in Criminal Justice
  • LLM in Environmental & Energy Law
  • LLM in Family Law
  • LLM in Health Law & Bioethics
  • LLM in Human Rights Law
  • LLM in Immigration Law
  • LLM in Intellectual Property & Technology Law
  • LLM in International Law
  • LLM in Labor & Employment Law

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Application Deadlines:
JD
Priority: Dec 31, 2024 Regular: Jun 1, 2025
LLM
Regular: May 1, 2025
SJD
Priority: Mar 1, 2025 Regular: May 1, 2025
MSPL
Priority: Jan 1, 2025 Rolling
LLM in Patent Law
Priority: Jan 1, 2025 Rolling
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 66.2%

  • Hispanic 11.6%

  • Asian 11%

  • Black / African American 4.7%

  • Multiracial 4.4%

  • Race / Ethnicity Unknown 1.9%

  • American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

  • Women 52.6%

  • Men 44.6%

  • Another Gender Identity 2.8%

  • Prefer Not To Report 0%

First-Year Section Size: 31 Student/Faculty Ratio: 2.16:1 Total JD Enrollment: 639 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 42
Cost & Financial Aid
Learn about the cost of attending University of Minnesota Law School and the availability of financial aid.
Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State
$51K / $61K
Living Expenses On Campus
$19K
Living Expenses Off Campus
$19K
Students With Grants
93.3%
In-State Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees

This chart reflects in-state tuition only. In-state tuition for 2024 is $51,062, and out-of-state tuition is $60,878.

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: No Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0
Extracurriculars
Learn about the opportunities that University of Minnesota Law School offers outside the classroom.
Journals:
  • Minnesota Law Review
  • Journal of Law and Inequality
  • Journal of International Law
  • Journal of Law, Science, and Technology
Clinics:
  • Bankruptcy Clinic
  • Business Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic
  • Child Advocacy and Juvenile Justice Clinic
  • Civil Rights Appellate Clinic
  • Clemency Clinic
  • Community Legal Partnership for Health Clinic
  • Community Mediation Clinic
  • Consumer Protection Clinic
  • Criminal Defense Clinic
  • Criminal Prosecution Clinic
  • Detainee Rights Clinic
  • Employment Law Clinic
  • Environmental & Energy Law Clinic
  • Family Law Clinic
  • Federal Defense Clinic
  • Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic
  • Gun Violence Prevention Clinic
  • Housing Law Clinic
  • Human Rights Litigation & Advocacy Clinic
  • Immigration & Human Rights Law Clinic
  • Indian Child Welfare Clinic
  • Innocence Clinic
  • Insurance Law Clinic
  • Intellectual Property Clinic
  • Racial Justice Law Clinic
  • Rural Immigrant Access Clinic
  • Sports & Name, Image and Likeness Clinic
  • Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic

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Student Associations:
  • American Constitution Society (ACS)
  • Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA)
  • Asylum Law Project (ALP)
  • Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
  • Business Law Association (BLA)
  • Christian Legal Society (CLS)
  • Criminal Justice League (CJL)
  • Environmental and Energy Law Society (EELS)
  • EquitAbility
  • Federal Bar Association at the University of Minnesota (FBA)
  • Fighting Mondales Ice Hockey
  • Health Law and Bioethics Association (HLBA)
  • If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice (If/When/How)
  • International Law Society (ILS)
  • Jewish Law Student Association (JLSA)
  • Latinx Law Student Association (LLSA)
  • Law Council
  • Law School Armed Forces Association (LSAFA)
  • Legal Service Association: Court Time for Students
  • Litigation & Trial Advocacy Group (LTAG)
  • Minnesota Justice Foundation Student Chapter at the University of Minnesota (MJF)
  • Minnesota Law Students for Economic Justice
  • Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA)
  • Minnesota Plaintiffs' Law Association (MPL)
  • National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
  • Native American Law Student Association (NALSA)
  • OutLaw
  • Saint Thomas More Society (STMS)
  • Sports Law Association at the University of Minnesota (SLA)
  • South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA)
  • Student Employment and Labor Law Association (SELLA)
  • Student Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA)
  • Technology Law and Digital Rights Association (TLDR)
  • The Federalist Society (FedSoc)
  • Theatre of the Relatively Talentless (TORT)
  • Well-Being Initiative (WBI)
  • Women's Law Student Association (WLSA)

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Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:
  • Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Moot Court Best Brief and Best Oralist Competitions
Other Opportunities:
  • Semester Exchange Programs
  • Experiential Learning Ensemble
  • Law in Practice
  • Supervised Field Placements
  • Interscholastic Moot Court Teams
Careers
Learn about the bar passage rate of University of Minnesota Law School alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.
Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years
89.6% / 98.1%
Graduates Employed
98.1%
Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage
92.8%
Graduates in Law Firm Jobs
48.1%
Employment Status

  • Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 92.8%

  • Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 3.8%

  • Unemployed – Seeking Employment 1.4%

  • Positions Funded by Their School 1%

  • Professional Positions 0.5%

  • Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0.5%

  • Other Positions 0%

  • Undeterminable Positions 0%

  • Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0%

  • Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0%

  • Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

  • Law Firms 49%

  • Non-Federal Clerkships 17.6%

  • Public Interest 13.2%

  • Government 9.8%

  • Federal Clerkships 5.9%

  • Business / Industry 3.9%

  • Education 0.5%

  • Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates
229 S. 19th Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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229 S. 19th Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

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