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Denver Law School

Rank 89 (USNWR 2024)
160
Median LSAT
3.58
Median GPA
50.4%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Denver Law School
  • University of Denver
  • DENVER, UNIVERSITY OF
  • DU Sturm

Denver Law School is a law school located in Denver, Colorado. The school was ranked 89 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Denver Law School is approximately 272.

Admissions website: https://www.law.du.edu/admissions

Admissions email: admissions@law.du.edu

Admissions phone: 303.871.6135

Can I get into Denver Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Denver Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 156 160 162
GPA 3.31 3.58 3.75
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2156 70
# Admissions offers 1086 -
Class size 272 85
% Accepted 50.4% 36
% Yield 24.6% 26

During the 2024 application cycle, 2,156 people applied and 1,086 were offered admission.

University of Denver has a 1L class size of 272, and yield of 24.59%. 267 out of 1,086 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 24.59% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Denver has a median LSAT of 160. The 25th percentile LSAT is 156 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 162.

The median GPA is 3.58. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.31 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.75.

Denver Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 259 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Denver Law School cost per year?

$59,792.00
Tuition
72nd percentile
$87,476.00
CoA
72nd percentile
78.20%
Bar pass rate
57th percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$81,500.00
Salary, 25th %
76th percentile
$100,000.00
Salary
70th percentile
$66,192.00
PI Salary
75th percentile
%
Employment rate
51st percentile
%
Grads with debt
70th percentile
$141,571.00
Average debt
91st percentile

Cost of attending Denver Law School

In 2024, tuition was $59,792 and the annual cost of attending was $87,476 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Denver Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Denver make $100,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $66,192.

48.7% of law graduates from University of Denver go directly to work for law firms, while 10.1% clerk for a judge. 11.8% of graduates go into public interest.

78.2% of University of Denver graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Denver Law School

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law opened its doors in 1892 and has been breaking ground in legal education ever since. Our faculty prides itself in training students for successful careers as legal practitioners by offering a variety of challenging and exciting courses in addition to experiential learning opportunities through our Student Law Office, externships with law firms, and clerkships with judges. Our new building, with over 181,000 square feet spanning four stories, is the first law building to be awarded the Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the US Green Building Council. Downtown Denver—where the state legislature, courthouses, regional federal agencies, state agencies, and law firms are found—is 10 minutes away by Light Rail, and the Rocky Mountains are just a short drive to the west.

This school also has a spring start term.

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@SophisticatedRoadrunner: mine came in the same email as the acceptance
Is anyones application status page blank? Mine just all of a sudden turned blank today.
Mine is still same as ever, which is killing me. Did you get an email yet
@BeautifulSeahorse: mine is blank as well
mine just updated to todays date. im on the edge of my seat. I'll probably put my deposit down if admitted.
17:20
Anyone get the scholly info with their A?
15:01
I did. I talked to the admissions department before and scholarship info should come with your decision.
Date change today too, lets go!
Got the A!
13:53
Got the A!
got an A with scholly!
What is the full tuition for Sturm Law
Too damn much for that school I will tell you
17:58
hiiii anyone going to admitted students weekend?
anyone else get a scholarship update email today?
WateryQuestionableCatfish
15:55
ugh still UR
Blahbiddyblah
2:23
Got a date change, and "school tracking number today." does this mean anything... good? trying not to get my hopes up, but can't help it
@ElatedChemicalJellyfish: I did on Monday. I think it had to do with paying your first seat deposit early. I received an additional $1k a year
waitlisted at LSAT median above 25th GPA 3/27
13:48
does anyone know of an admitted students group chat?
Been on UR since 3/22. How long did it take for you all to hear back. Hoping to hear back soon (4/1)
16:11
@salamander: there's a facebook group!
grannylawyer
16:49
admitted and not attending because the cost vs professional outcomes makes no sense and they refuse to give me money.
University of Denver update my application status challenge (impossible)
BeautifulSeahorse
20:02
withdrew today hope someone gets off the WL:)
LeylanLaw
12:11
Seat Deposits due today!!!
NineSharpLoon
16:22
I'm curious of you guys who are admitted but haven't made a decision, what are you waiting on?
HarmoniousQuickGecko
16:32
Released from the WL :(
did they close the waitlist all together do you think? I am sorry to hear that!
14:08
Got the A but gonna WD drew to no scholarship. Can't justify paying sticker at a private school. Best of luck to y'all.
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