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Iowa Law

Rank 35 (USNWR 2023)
163
Median LSAT
3.66
Median GPA
41.3%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Iowa Law
  • University of Iowa
  • IOWA, UNIVERSITY OF
  • UofI

Iowa Law is a law school located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school was ranked 35 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Iowa Law is approximately 141.

Admissions website: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

Admissions email: admissions@uiowa.edu

Admissions phone: 319-335-3847

Can I get into Iowa Law with aGPA andLSAT?

Iowa Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 161 163 165
GPA 3.49 3.66 3.83
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1417 50
# Admissions offers 585 -
Class size 141 34
% Accepted 41.3% 51
% Yield 23.9% 19

During the 2023 application cycle, 1,417 people applied and 585 were offered admission.

University of Iowa has a 1L class size of 141, and yield of 23.93%. 140 out of 585 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 23.93% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Iowa has a median LSAT of 163. The 25th percentile LSAT is 161 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 165.

The median GPA is 3.66. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.49 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.83.

Iowa Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 303 applicants for the 2022-2023 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 Iowa Law cost per year?

$49,987.00
Tuition
41st percentile
$30,152.00
In-state tuition
$69,495.00
CoA
36th percentile
59.00%
Grads with debt
7th percentile
$92,362.00
Average debt
48th percentile
$71,000.00
Salary, 25th %
63rd percentile
$95,000.00
Salary
73rd percentile
$56,355.00
PI Salary
40th percentile
74.50%
Employment rate
86th percentile
84.10%
Bar pass rate
71st percentile

Cost of attending Iowa Law

In 2023, tuition was $49,987 and the annual cost of attending was $69,495 (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.

Iowa Law employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Iowa make $95,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $56,355.

45.9% of law graduates from University of Iowa go directly to work for law firms, while 25.2% clerk for a judge. 6.7% of graduates go into public interest.

84.1% of University of Iowa graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Iowa Law

As a top public law school, The University of Iowa College of Law offers a great deal for prospective LLM students:

Practical Training and Path to Bar Admission: If you are interested in qualifying for a bar examination, you can benefit from Iowa’s LLM Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research course, and core courses including Contracts, Property, Torts, Professional Responsibility, Business Organizations, and Constitutional Law. Our extended orientation provides an introduction to US law that will ensure your success as you launch your studies. In addition to the basics, choose from our large variety of regularly offered courses—most of which are open to LLM candidates. Work with your Iowa advisors to tailor your program to meet the requirements of those state bars accepting LLM graduates.

In-Depth Research Path: If you are interested in research, the Iowa LLM provides a setting that encourages close collaboration with renowned experts in comparative law, anticompetition law, law and economics, law and society, and international law. Your LLM thesis will represent the culmination of research conducted in our world-class law library, which includes an extensive international and comparative law collection.

World-Class Setting: The University of Iowa is a world-class public institution with world-renowned engineering, health, business, and liberal arts specialties. Our tradition of interdisciplinary work provides exciting opportunities for students to collaborate with scholars from other disciplines. The small size of our program allows you to get to know the law school and university academic community well.

Comfortable Environment and Affordable Cost of Living: The University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, a comfortable, friendly community that is known equally for its academic excellence and cultural environment. Iowa City is a manageable size, but more affordable—both in terms of tuition and living expenses—than many of the large cities that are a close drive away. Immerse yourself in the environment of our vibrant campus, the literary culture of this UNESCO City of Literature, or in the music and art of the many festivals that occur throughout the year. Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Louis are not far away if you want to enjoy the offerings of a big city environment.

Value and Support: Tuition costs and costs of living at Iowa are significantly lower than at peer institutions. Tuition discounts are provided for students employed by faculty as research assistants, and some partial tuition scholarships are available as well.

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Just got waitlisted brethren
swiftieatlaw
11:13
just got the A 10 days later. is there no money left?
14:41
just got WL
supershav
13:51
for those who got scholarships, where in the status checker/portal is the scholarship info listed?
swiftieatlaw
13:01
i got an email i havent checked the portal yet.. i interviewed and got a scholarship decision the next day
swiftieatlaw
14:22
Is there a Uiowa admitted students discord?
16:41
Swiftieatlaw, yes there is look in the student intro section on ICON
am i crazy for thinking i can get into Uiowa with 3.02 and 153 lsat
No I am applying with a 3.3 and a 154
I'm also a legacy for what that counts though (and urm) I would love to get into iowa thou
is this chat active? Has anyone received an A for Fall 2024? :)
20:14
Hi! Yes, it is! I applied for Fall 2024 on the October 15. I have not heard anything but believe they start reviewing applications at the start of November and aim to finish by the end of December
20:14
That was for @truecrimetruecrime
Anyone applying for the 3+3 program?
Submitted my application today, anyone know when I should be hearing back?
18:09
@GarrulousNoxiousGremlin: first decisions last year were in the first week of December.
12:27
My application switched to in review today
I'm gunning for Iowa too, we are all in the same boat lol
Feeling discourage based on early results/ WLs - but I guess it only take one!
@MorningPercy: does you application actually say "in review"? Mine says "in progress"
10:36
@wealthofnations: "In Review" is what mine says
10:37
Looks like Iowa has released is releasing its first decisions today with people above both medians so far
Damn RIP me. Not even in review lol
I’m in review but was hoping for an answer today 😞it’s one of my top picks
I actually reached out and they said that the review process is slow at Iowa. They just started looking at the apps on Nov 20 and there's no process to who they review first - said they review every app, regardless of stats, which takes them a long time
Idk how much that varies from other programs lol but the emailer was nice. Good vibes.
Went UR today, praise the law gods
Accepted today! 12/5
CONGRATS! Wonder if they are just going to be rolling As from here vs genuine waves
Anyone else have their status checker banner vanish while UR? Grasping at straws here lol but mine did today
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