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The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.87
Median LSAT
166
Acceptance rate
25%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
162
166
168
GPA
3.62
3.87
3.94
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1495
100%
Accepted
378
25%
Matriculated
106
7%
Your chances
At Utah, your chances increase by 12.0% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Utah acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Utah rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Utah LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Utah GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
91%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Utah
75
Florida
3
Alaska
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
59%
1-25
31%
26-500
20%
501+
8%
Business & industry
1%
Government
6%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
14%
Federal
2%
State
11%
Tribal
0%
International
1%
Education
5%
Unemployed
5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$33,587
Estimated 3 years: $100,761
Cost of living (off-campus)
$34,305
Estimated 3 years
$102,915
Total cost
$62,594
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$187,782
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$19,164
25th percentile: $9,582
75th percentile: $33,636
Scholarship amounts
<50%
27%
50-100%
42%
100%
17%
>100%
13%
Demographics
Out of 307 students in 2024, 50% were women, and 17% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
48%
Women
50%
Other
1%
Full-time faculty
Men
49%
Women
51%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
67%
Women
33%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
83%
Black
0.7%
Asian
2%
Hisp
8%
PI
0.3%
AI
1.0%
2+
3%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
81%
Black
0%
Asian
4%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
1%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
84%
PoC
16%
Part-time faculty
White
81%
PoC
19%
Utah student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
147
-
21
35
Women
155
-
22
17
Other gender
4
-
0
0
White
256
77
36
42
Asian
7
4
-
-
Hispanic
25
10
-
-
Black
2
0
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
3
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
8
1
-
-
Other
5
3
-
-
People of Color
51
18
7
10
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Utah is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Utah acceptance rate was 25.28%.
To be a competitive applicant at Utah, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 166 and a GPA of 3.87. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 162 and 168 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Utah tuition is $33,587 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $62,594 per year.
Utah is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #44 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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