Self-study
University of Minnesota Law School
Ranked #20
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #38 in Above the Law 2025
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.88
Median LSAT
171
Acceptance rate
27%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Feb 4
Feb 2026
2
Feb 4
Accepted: 2
Jan 2026
11
Jan 29
Accepted: 2
Jan 26
Accepted: 2
Jan 20
Rejected: 1
Jan 15
Rejected: 1
Accepted: 2
Jan 9
Rejected: 1
Waitlisted: 1
Jan 8
Rejected: 1
Dec 2025
8
Dec 30
Rejected: 1
Accepted: 1
Dec 18
Accepted: 1
Dec 16
Rejected: 1
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
166
171
173
GPA
3.62
3.88
3.95
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
3405
100%
Accepted
909
27%
Matriculated
225
7%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Minnesota
142
California
11
Illinois
11
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
47%
1-25
15%
26-500
16%
501+
16%
Business & industry
7%
Government
7%
Public interest
13%
Clerkship
24%
Federal
5%
State
19%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.4%
Unemployed
2%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$48,528
Estimated 3 years: $145,584
Cost of living (off-campus)
$19,108
Estimated 3 years
$57,324
Total cost
$70,170
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$210,510
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $15,000
75th percentile: $46,656
Scholarship amounts
<50%
40%
50-100%
59%
100%
1%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 639 students in 2024, 53% were women, and 34% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
45%
Women
53%
Other
3%
Full-time faculty
Men
56%
Women
44%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
66%
Black
5%
Asian
11%
Hisp
12%
PI
0.2%
AI
0.2%
2+
4%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
70%
Black
3%
Asian
10%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
82%
PoC
18%
Part-time faculty
White
85%
PoC
15%
Minnesota student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
285
-
35
139
Women
336
-
27
112
Other gender
18
-
0
0
White
423
160
51
214
Asian
70
23
-
-
Hispanic
74
24
-
-
Black
30
7
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
28
12
-
-
Other
12
4
-
-
People of Color
216
70
11
37
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