Self-study
University of Missouri School of Law
Ranked #57
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #42 in Above the Law 2022
Columbia, Missouri
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.72
Median LSAT
161
Acceptance rate
42%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Dec 15
Dec 2025
4
Dec 15
Rejected: 1
Dec 13
Accepted: 1
Dec 2
Accepted: 1
Dec 1
Waitlisted: 1
Oct 2025
1
Oct 31
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
156
161
162
GPA
3.47
3.72
3.91
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
798
100%
Accepted
335
42%
Matriculated
125
16%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
92%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Missouri
106
Illinois
4
Florida
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
48%
1-25
25%
26-500
12%
501+
11%
Business & industry
8%
Government
20%
Public interest
5%
Clerkship
11%
Federal
3%
State
8%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
5%
Unemployed
2%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$21,464
Estimated 3 years
$64,392
Total cost
$21,464
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$64,392
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$23,000
25th percentile: $12,000
75th percentile: $24,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
28%
50-100%
29%
100%
2%
>100%
41%
Demographics
Out of 371 students in 2024, 51% were women, and 30% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
49%
Women
51%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
66%
Women
34%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
70%
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0.5%
2+
3%
Unk
15%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
81%
Black
7%
Asian
2%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
2%
2+
0.8%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
81%
PoC
19%
Part-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
13%
Missouri student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
182
-
23
21
Women
189
-
19
11
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
259
107
34
28
Asian
9
3
-
-
Hispanic
20
7
-
-
Black
12
9
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
2
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
12
1
-
-
Other
57
3
-
-
People of Color
112
25
8
4
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