Self-study
University of Wisconsin Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.81
Median LSAT
167
Acceptance rate
19%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Jan 24
Jan 2026
4
Jan 24
Waitlisted: 1
Jan 23
Waitlisted: 1
Jan 20
Waitlisted: 1
Jan 6
Waitlisted: 1
Dec 2025
2
Dec 18
Waitlisted: 1
Dec 12
Waitlisted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
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%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
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
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