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University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.81
Median LSAT
167
Acceptance rate
19%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
161
167
169
GPA
3.61
3.81
3.93
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2479
100%
Accepted
474
19%
Matriculated
220
9%
Your chances
At Wisconsin, your chances increase by 8.0% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Wisconsin acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Wisconsin rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Wisconsin LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Wisconsin GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Wisconsin
148
Illinois
32
District Of Columbia
14
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
54%
1-25
26%
26-500
16%
501+
13%
Business & industry
4%
Government
17%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
6%
Federal
3%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
5%
Unemployed
2%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$35,635
Estimated 3 years: $106,905
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,508
Estimated 3 years
$73,524
Total cost
$61,740
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$185,220
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$25,696
25th percentile: $12,000
75th percentile: $45,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
39%
50-100%
48%
100%
0.3%
>100%
12%
Demographics
Out of 670 students in 2024, 53% were women, and 27% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
47%
Women
53%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
45%
Women
55%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
62%
Women
38%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
73%
Black
4%
Asian
7%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0.7%
2+
5%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
70%
Black
5%
Asian
6%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0.4%
2+
7%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
73%
PoC
27%
Part-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
Wisconsin student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
317
-
33
50
Women
353
-
40
31
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
488
185
53
73
Asian
47
17
-
-
Hispanic
60
26
-
-
Black
25
12
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
5
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
32
18
-
-
Other
13
4
-
-
People of Color
182
78
20
8
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Wisconsin is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Wisconsin acceptance rate was 19.12%.
To be a competitive applicant at Wisconsin, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 167 and a GPA of 3.81. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 161 and 169 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Wisconsin tuition is $35,635 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $61,740 per year.
Wisconsin is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #26 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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