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Drake University Law School
Drake University Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.67
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
55%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
153
156
159
GPA
3.38
3.67
3.89
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
788
100%
Accepted
432
55%
Matriculated
141
18%
Your chances
At Drake, your chances increase by 1.1% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Drake acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Drake rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Drake LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Drake GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
91%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Iowa
72
Minnesota
4
Missouri
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
51%
1-25
26%
26-500
18%
501+
7%
Business & industry
4%
Government
16%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
14%
Federal
1%
State
13%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$49,438
Estimated 3 years: $148,314
Cost of living (off-campus)
$20,792
Estimated 3 years
$62,376
Total cost
$70,102
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$210,306
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $22,000
75th percentile: $36,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
30%
50-100%
59%
100%
8%
>100%
4%
Demographics
Out of 349 students in 2024, 54% were women, and 15% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
46%
Women
54%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
53%
Women
47%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
85%
Black
4%
Asian
4%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
0.9%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
90%
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
1%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
12%
Part-time faculty
White
89%
PoC
11%
Drake student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
160
-
18
27
Women
189
-
16
27
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
296
90
30
48
Asian
13
1
-
-
Hispanic
16
4
-
-
Black
13
4
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
8
1
-
-
Other
3
0
-
-
People of Color
53
10
4
6
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Drake is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Drake acceptance rate was 54.82%.
To be a competitive applicant at Drake, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 156 and a GPA of 3.67. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 153 and 159 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Drake tuition is $49,438 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $70,102 per year.
Whether Drake is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 91 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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