University of Colorado - Boulder

Ranked #46
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #44 in Above the Law 2025
Boulder, Colorado

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.79
Median LSAT
164
Acceptance rate
36%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
160
164
166
GPA
3.55
3.79
3.88
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2860
100%
Accepted
1042
36%
Matriculated
184
6%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
90%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Colorado
121
District Of Columbia
7
California
6
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
46%
1-25
11%
26-500
16%
501+
18%
Business & industry
5%
Government
15%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
18%
Federal
2%
State
17%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.6%
Unemployed
6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$34,416
Estimated 3 years: $103,248
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,346
Estimated 3 years
$82,038
Total cost
$63,814
Estimated 3 years
$191,442
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$12,800
25th percentile: $10,000
75th percentile: $26,161
Scholarship amounts
<50%
69%
50-100%
27%
100%
0%
>100%
5%

Demographics

Out of 511 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 31% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
40%
Women
58%
Other
2%
Full-time faculty
Men
46%
Women
54%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
67%
Women
28%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
69%
Black
2%
Asian
5%
Hisp
16%
PI
0.2%
AI
0.6%
2+
6%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
66%
Black
5%
Asian
4%
Hisp
13%
PI
0.6%
AI
1%
2+
11%
Unk
0.6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
79%
PoC
21%
Part-time faculty
White
93%
PoC
7%
University of Colorado - Boulder student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
206
-
31
39
Women
295
-
36
16
Other gender
10
-
0
0
White
352
111
53
54
Asian
23
6
-
-
Hispanic
84
21
-
-
Black
9
8
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
1
-
-
American Indian
3
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
32
18
-
-
Other
7
1
-
-
People of Color
159
57
14
4

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