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University of Wyoming Law School
Also known as
- University of Wyoming Law School
- University of Wyoming
- WYOMING, UNIVERSITY OF
University of Wyoming Law School is a law school located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school was ranked 129 in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Wyoming Law School is approximately 91.
Admissions website: lawadmis@uwyo.edu
Admissions email: https://www.uwyo.edu/law/admissions/applying/index.html
Admissions phone: (307) 766-6416
University of Wyoming Law School Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 151 | 154 | 157 |
| GPA | 3.1 | 3.32 | 3.53 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 482 | 6 |
| # Admissions offers | 245 | - |
| Class size | 91 | 5 |
| % Accepted | 50.8% | 29 |
| % Yield | 37.1% | 73 |
During the 2022 application cycle, 482 people applied and 245 were offered admission.
University of Wyoming has a 1L class size of 91, and yield of 37.14%. 91 out of 245 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 37.14% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at University of Wyoming has a median LSAT of 154. The 25th percentile LSAT is 151 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 157.
The median GPA is 3.32. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.1 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.53.
University of Wyoming Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022
LSD has stats for 34 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.
How much does University of Wyoming Law School cost per year?
Cost of attending University of Wyoming Law School
In 2022, tuition was $35,846 and the annual cost of attending was $53,428 (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 Wyoming Law School employment outcomes
JD graduates from University of Wyoming make $60,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $61,200.
40.7% of law graduates from University of Wyoming go directly to work for law firms, while 25.9% clerk for a judge. 20.4% of graduates go into public interest.
71.4% of University of Wyoming graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about University of Wyoming Law School
The University of Wyoming College of Law, founded in 1920, is ABA accredited and a member of the AALS. An excellent faculty comprises 25 full-time distinguished professors as well as more than 15 part-time adjunct professors, with highly qualified lecturers to instruct a student body of approximately 225. The limited size of the student body and the favorable student-to-faculty ratio (approximately 11 to 1), create an atmosphere of friendliness and informality. Students enjoy a degree of access to faculty rarely found at larger institutions. UW Law provides a high-quality, affordable legal education. It is consistently considered to be one of the best value schools in the nation. The College of Law is located in Laramie on the campus of the University of Wyoming, the only four-year institution of higher learning in Wyoming. The university has a student body of approximately 13,000. Laramie is a town of 32,000 located in southeastern Wyoming at an altitude of 7,200 feet on the high plains between two mountain ranges. UW Law’s proximity to the mountains provides a variety of recreational activities, including skiing, backpacking, rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, fishing, and hunting. Laramie is just two hours north of Denver, Colorado, and 45 minutes from Cheyenne—Wyoming’s state capital.