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Iowa Law

Rank 28 (USNWR 2022)
163
Median LSAT
3.69
Median GPA
42.8%
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 28 in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Iowa Law is approximately 160.

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 160 163 164
GPA 3.5 3.69 3.83
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1461 48
# Admissions offers 621 -
Class size 160 38
% Accepted 42.5% 47
% Yield 24.6% 21

During the 2022 application cycle, 1,461 people applied and 621 were offered admission.

University of Iowa has a 1L class size of 160, and yield of 24.64%. 153 out of 621 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 24.64% 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 160 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 164.

The median GPA is 3.69. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.5 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.83.

Iowa Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022

LSD has stats for 290 applicants for the 2021-2022 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?

$48,747.00
Tuition
47th percentile
$29,132.00
In-state tuition
$66,583.00
CoA
42nd percentile
62.80%
Grads with debt
14th percentile
$85,552.00
Average debt
19th percentile
$76,700.00
Salary, 25th %
72nd percentile
$100,000.00
Salary
67th percentile
$54,797.00
PI Salary
26th percentile
69.20%
Employment rate
77th percentile
93.60%
Bar pass rate
81st percentile

Cost of attending Iowa Law

In 2022, tuition was $48,747 and the annual cost of attending was $66,583 (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 $100,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the private sector, a grad can expect to make $54,797.

58.3% of law graduates from University of Iowa go directly to work for law firms, while 21.2% clerk for a judge. 11.4% of graduates go into public interest.

93.6% 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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Does Iowa send you the status checker information? Or how to you login to check status?
My scholarship was full ride plus stipend
ImportedGabagool
13:53
does everyone get a scholarship interview?
17:02
i think so
Just got accepted into Iowa
15:27
@FamousRigidVole: congrats friend
Thanks, I have the scholarship interview on tuesday
Palutena
10:54
My app has been “file in review” status since they got my January lsat score on 2/1 🙃 what are the chances they’re just taking their time to waitlist me🥲
Not sure. I applied on the 3rd after my January score and was accepted last week
Palutena
9:52
Oof, would it be the worst thing in the world to call them and ask if they need anything else from me?
Palutena
9:53
I want to know so bad, also congratulations on your acceptance!!!
Yea I would call just to confirm u have everything
I forgot to update my transcript for other schools so I had to get that done to move forward with my applications under review
Btw I got a full ride for iowa in my email this morning!
been UR at Iowa since 12/8. I don't wanna wait all this time for an R. Honeslty i'd pay full in-state for Iowa and OOS my first
Palutena
13:05
I’m gonna call wish me luck ☃️
Palutena
13:05
Hope I don’t get my app rescinded for being a Karen
Excitedandnervous
11:16
what does it mean when your sub status says "pending decision"
just got WL
LordIceCube
14:00
i was also wl
Palutena
16:28
Has anyone been able to reach admissions at their listed #?
Palutena
16:28
I’ve been trying for a week and it’s always unavailable
11:28
Fellowship offer this AM
how are we feeling about scholarship chances for those accepted in the past 2 weeks
14:01
@WhatAJoy: where at
14:01
im stupid
17:28
lol lemurick forgot he was in school chat
13:44
Invader jared is an adcom spy
do they send an email if you get waitlisted or does it just show up under the substatus section?
LexInCordaScripta
8:39
How long did you guys wait for your scholarship offer after your interview?