Warning

Info

LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.

Wisconsin Law School

Rank 43 (USNWR 2022)
164
Median LSAT
3.65
Median GPA
36.2%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Wisconsin Law School
  • University of Wisconsin
  • WISCONSIN, UNIVERSITY OF
  • UWisconsin UW Madison

Wisconsin Law School is a law school located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school was ranked 43 in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Wisconsin Law School is approximately 274.

Admissions website: https://law.wisc.edu/prospective/

Admissions email: admissions@law.wisc.edu

Admissions phone: 608-262-5914

Can I get into Wisconsin Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Wisconsin Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 158 164 165
GPA 3.34 3.65 3.81
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1867 59
# Admissions offers 675 -
Class size 274 80
% Accepted 36.1% 60
% Yield 39.1% 80

During the 2022 application cycle, 1,867 people applied and 675 were offered admission.

University of Wisconsin has a 1L class size of 274, and yield of 39.11%. 264 out of 675 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 39.11% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Wisconsin has a median LSAT of 164. The 25th percentile LSAT is 158 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 165.

The median GPA is 3.65. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.34 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.81.

Wisconsin Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022

LSD has stats for 349 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.

LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.

How much does Wisconsin Law School cost per year?

$48,978.00
Tuition
50th percentile
$30,282.00
In-state tuition
$72,422.00
CoA
51st percentile
68.30%
Grads with debt
$71,700.00
Average debt
$60,000.00
Salary, 25th %
$75,000.00
Salary
$56,160.00
PI Salary
67.10%
Employment rate
100.00%
Bar pass rate

Cost of attending Wisconsin Law School

In 2022, tuition was $48,978 and the annual cost of attending was $72,422 (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.

Wisconsin Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Wisconsin make $75,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $56,160.

51.5% of law graduates from University of Wisconsin go directly to work for law firms, while 9.6% clerk for a judge. 12.5% of graduates go into public interest.

100.0% of University of Wisconsin graduates pass the bar on their first try.

LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.

Some interesting facts about Wisconsin Law School

The UW Law School is a nationally acclaimed, intellectually exciting law school that attracts students nationally and internationally. These students represent a richly diverse community in terms of backgrounds, ages, interests, and life experiences, encouraging a robust exchange of ideas.

Top applicants are drawn to the Law School because of its tradition of excellence, its beautiful setting in the heart of one of the world’s leading research universities, and its “law-in-action” philosophy, a hallmark approach with deep roots in the Law School’s scholarship and teaching.

UW Law School is located in Madison, an affordable city conveniently situated in the middle of a triangle formed by Chicago, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee. As the state capital, Madison is home to many courts and state and federal government agencies, all within walking distance of the Law School.

An Engaged and Diverse Community

A major indicator of the strength of any law school is its student body. The fall 2017 entering class of 151 students represents 22 states and 78 undergraduate institutions. Of these students, 35 percent come from outside of Wisconsin, 42 percent are women, and 20 percent are students of color. UW Law School’s admission policies create a vigorous, socially aware, and academically able student body. There is a special feeling of community in the school and an informal, supportive atmosphere, reflecting a strong commitment by faculty and administrators to student learning, morale, and well-being.

LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.

University of Wisconsin

Chat for University of Wisconsin
school-30
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
17:47
Does anyone know if they send an admissions package?
23:15
Hey, everyone! My apologies if it already exists, but I made an Admitted Students Discord. Feel free to join!
New link that’s permanent:
19:01
awesome
12:30
Please Wisconsin, i just want to know before deposits are due
13:48
Just got put in review today 😳
i've been under review for over two months and still haven't heard anything
Looks like some people got A's today around 4PM CST. Congrats all!
theolecollegetry
17:12
Is in review different than complete?
theolecollegetry
17:12
and congrats to everyone. big news
17:13
Congrats friends! I truthfully was ready to make decisions without hearing from them so I’m curious what my scholarship offer will be!
@theolecollegetry: Yes, atleast in my experience. At some point your app should change from complete to in review. Took about 2 weeks for me
theolecollegetry
17:27
oh yea that took like 10 days for me. I went in review in Jan. must have just missed this wave
17:57
Congrats to everyone else that was in the A wave today!!!
15:29
Did any of y’all go to ASW?
Niteform
16:46
Nope because they are taking their sweet time with my application
swiftieatlaw
12:22
too late to apply?
20:25
i went to ASW yeah @wiscobadger
18:04
any word recently?
anyone else still in review?
slothmanwuun
17:45
I am
slothmanwuun
17:45
have been thinking ab sending them an email
slothmanwuun
17:47
when did you go UR?
Anyone know why Wisco has been relatively silent for so long?
15:24
are there any discords/other chats with a good amount of people in it? got housing queestions
waitlisted lol
oh well
also still UR
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.