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University of Minnesota Law School

Rank 16 (USNWR 2023)
168
Median LSAT
3.83
Median GPA
37.2%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • University of Minnesota Law School
  • University of Minnesota
  • MINNESOTA, UNIVERSITY OF
  • UMN UMinn

University of Minnesota Law School is a law school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school was ranked 16 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Minnesota Law School is approximately 222.

Admissions website: https://law.umn.edu/admissions

Admissions email: jdadmissions@umn.edu

Admissions phone: 612.625.3487

Can I get into University of Minnesota Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

University of Minnesota Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 162 168 169
GPA 3.57 3.83 3.92
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2171 69
# Admissions offers 807 -
Class size 222 73
% Accepted 37.2% 58
% Yield 26.9% 36

During the 2023 application cycle, 2,171 people applied and 807 were offered admission.

University of Minnesota has a 1L class size of 222, and yield of 26.89%. 217 out of 807 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 26.89% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Minnesota has a median LSAT of 168. The 25th percentile LSAT is and the 75th percentile LSAT is .

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

University of Minnesota Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 500 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 University of Minnesota Law School cost per year?

$56,946.00
Tuition
63rd percentile
$47,754.00
In-state tuition
$80,790.00
CoA
57th percentile
%
Grads with debt
$
Average debt
$75,000.00
Salary, 25th %
78th percentile
$120,000.00
Salary
88th percentile
$57,712.00
PI Salary
45th percentile
83.60%
Employment rate
97th percentile
95.70%
Bar pass rate
93rd percentile

Cost of attending University of Minnesota Law School

In 2023, tuition was $56,946 and the annual cost of attending was $80,790 (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.

University of Minnesota Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Minnesota make $120,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $57,712.

45.9% of law graduates from University of Minnesota go directly to work for law firms, while 25.5% clerk for a judge. 10.9% of graduates go into public interest.

95.7% of University of Minnesota graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about University of Minnesota Law School

As one of the nation’s leaders in legal education, the University of Minnesota Law School offers students an innovative curriculum, extensive experiential learning opportunities, and the opportunity to learn from world-class faculty, renowned scholars with expertise in business law, criminal justice, international law, human rights, government ethics, and health law, among others, who challenge and prepare students to become outstanding advocates, advisors, and leaders for the region, the nation, and the world. Minnesota Law has one of the nation’s largest and most distinguished clinical education programs, as well as cutting-edge interdisciplinary and legal research centers, and extensive doctrinal and legal practice skills courses.

The University of Minnesota is located in the Twin Cities, at the heart of the University of Minnesota-TC campus. The Twin Cities are an economic, political, and cultural hub, home to 18 Fortune 500 companies, more than 125 law firms with 10 or more attorneys, 7 major sports teams, the Minnesota State Capitol, as well as federal, state, and immigration courts. As part of one of the largest research institutions in the world, Minnesota Law offers robust opportunities for interdisciplinary study throughout the university.

Minnesota Law is distinguished by a rigorous and collegial culture that emphasizes collaboration, public service, problem-solving, and leadership. The talented and diverse student body represents nearly 300 undergraduate institutions and hails from across the United States and many countries. Minnesota Law’s engaged alumni network spans every state and 70 countries around the globe.

Minnesota Law faculty have wide-ranging expertise that provides students with an academically rich and robust curriculum, integrating theory and doctrine with skills, ethics, and practice.

The University of Minnesota Law School faculty are prolific and influential scholars. Recently, members of the faculty have been awarded the American Law Institute’s Early Career Scholars Medal (awarded every other year to 1–2 outstanding law professors nationwide whose work has real world significance and the potential to reform the law), a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, and multiple book awards. The faculty have also been asked to serve in wide-ranging national and international leadership roles, including the Administrative Conference of the United States; National Academies Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Public Policy; American Bar Association House of Delegates; the Council on Foreign Relations; and as the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.

In addition to their acclaimed scholarship and service, faculty members have an equally energetic passion for teaching and mentoring, which has earned them the respect and appreciation of their students. With an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio, students have the ability to work closely alongside faculty, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Minnesota Law’s curriculum combines traditional doctrinal pedagogy with practical instruction. In the unique Law in Practice class, first-year students build on basic lawyering skills, doctrinal concepts, and ethical considerations to craft professional solutions to realistic problems. First-year students also have the opportunity to choose an elective from the rich curriculum in their second semester. Among the nation’s law schools, Minnesota has one of the smallest first-year writing section sizes (9–10 students) and is one of only a few schools with three years of required writing experiences. Upper-level students participate in a journal or competitive moot court.

Drawing on the strength of a being a part of a R1 research university, Minnesota Law offers qualified students dual or joint degrees with myriad graduate and professional schools. Especially noteworthy is the dual degree program in law, science, and technology, in which students can combine a JD with a PhD, MS, MA, MPH, MHA, or MD. Other dual-degree options include the JD/MBA and JD/MPP, although students can combine the JD with any graduate-level degree offered at the university. Students also have the opportunity to specialize their practice area by completing one of 11 concentrations, currently available in business law, civil litigation, criminal justice, environmental and energy law, family law, health law and bioethics, human rights law, immigration law, intellectual property and technology law, international law, and labor and employment law.

In addition to the JD program, the University of Minnesota Law School also offers a Master of Science in Patent Law Program and an LLM Program in Patent Law. For foreign lawyers, Minnesota Law offers LLM programs in American Law and Business Law, as well as a Doctor of Juridical Science

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11:14
@mushroompirahna: April 15
14:09
Just got the call!
Does anyone know if MN still does the mittens for admitted students?
Truly if I don’t get a response by the seat deposit deadline can I ask for my CAS fee back? Lol
no, those are non refundable
@vanillabeanmaheen: darn. Okay thank you!
AbundantLearnedChimera
14:31
@AccessibleCertainHummingbird: can confirm I received mine today after an A last week :)
PenMap1018
12:17
does MN negotiate?
14:03
University of Minnesota Law School Rank 21
LargeConsideration
21:06
Rank 16**
Immaterialcobweb
13:49
anyone else get the WL update/feeler email?
I got the email about the continued interest form again.
Did MN offer scholarship to those admitted from WL?
Withdrew today, good luck to whomever is on the WL?
*ignore the “?”
does anyone know the status of the waitlists and the movement
20:16
how was the prerecorded interview?
20:17
should I prepare for it or is it just about random stuff
@ExcitedDuck: 7sage has some info on the pre recorded interview. If you look up "7sage Umn interview" it should come up. Seems like its always two questions, one that's more random, one that's about clubs/student orgs.
for anyone applying to UMinn, I found this from last year
"Some individuals received an A shortly after their app substatus ALSO reflected ""in review.""
my substatus just started saying "in review" so i'm thinking this is good??
Mine just had the same change. Previously I didn't have a substatus listed, it was just blank. Fingers crossed for both of us!
Can I ask where you saw the info?
this spreadsheet!
Thank you! What I would give to know how long "shortly after" is lol
sus of the person who reported an R on the 20th. Think it could be a mistake? Any thoughts? It really got my hopes up that decisions were coming out sooner than originally stated by umn lol
18:11
@MaleAwfulDogfish: it was early decision, so i believe it
sending good vibes to everyone today, hoping we see some movement after all the status checker changes last week!
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