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Wisconsin Law School

Rank 36 (USNWR 2024)
165
Median LSAT
3.79
Median GPA
35.6%
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 36 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Wisconsin Law School is approximately 169.

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

Admissions email: admissions@law.wisc.edu

Admissions phone: 608-262-5914

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Wisconsin Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 157 165 167
GPA 3.49 3.79 3.9
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1616 54
# Admissions offers 575 -
Class size 169 51
% Accepted 35.6% 65
% Yield 28.5% 46

During the 2024 application cycle, 1,616 people applied and 575 were offered admission.

University of Wisconsin has a 1L class size of 169, and yield of 28.52%. 164 out of 575 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 28.52% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

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

The median GPA is 3.79. The 25th percentile GPA is and the 75th percentile GPA is .

Wisconsin Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 334 applicants for the 2023-2024 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 Wisconsin Law School cost per year?

$52,893.00
Tuition
50th percentile
$35,196.00
In-state tuition
$77,978.00
CoA
51st percentile
75.00%
Bar pass rate
9th percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

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Employment rate
73rd percentile
%
Grads with debt
38th percentile
$73,092.00
Average debt
13th percentile

Cost of attending Wisconsin Law School

In 2024, tuition was $52,893 and the annual cost of attending was $77,978 (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

75.0% of University of Wisconsin graduates pass the bar on their first try.

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.

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How did you hear about any scholarships bumpy? Email? In the Wisconsin portal?
Legallybeee1997
11:12
My status date disappeared 😕
Looks like you’ll hear soon! I heard one week after mine disappeared!
Legallybeee1997
19:43
@Wiscomydiscoplz: oh gosh. I think its a denial 99% sure but ill try to remain positive 😭
@Legallybeee1997: I applied ED to UMN and I feel your pain lol
Legallybeee1997
0:16
@lavenderlemon: ugh the struggle. I cant believe these schools are doing waitlists so early. I got waitlisted at one school already😭
@Wiscomydiscoplz: Scholarship came in a separate email about 2 weeks after my acceptance
Legallybeee1997
17:02
Welp i got rejected...
@Legallybeee1997: Sorry to hear, but remember it only takes 1 acceptance!
Legallybeee1997
19:41
@BumpyBagelBuster: thank you 😊 i was already waitlisted at one school. Hopefully some accepts me😬
Legallybeee1997
19:41
@BumpyBagelBuster: tbh i was expecting it because of my lsat score 💀
I’m sorry legallybee! You’ll find your place!
Legallybeee1997
17:07
@Wiscomydiscoplz: thank you. It was to lowkey be expected. Hopefully Marquette accepts me this cycle. I was waitlisted with them last cycle
I haven't had anything on my checker change since i went UR, still seems to be the case for almost everyone else who applied when I did but PLEASE HURRY UP WISCO AND UIUC
@MidwestManiac: even when I went into review, it was in-review for nearly 5 months
They have had a big uptick in applications last few years so it goes a bit long
Tf is Wisco doing just giving us like a few admits at a time GIVE ME A WAVE
Did anyone ED hear about scholarship yet? Is it just RD getting scholarships right now?
Wisconsin is a huge reach for me but I applied ED. Sucks when you see people with similar stats catch the A and you're left out to dry
Although I have seen Wisco do some late admits of reach applicants
Legallybeee1997
13:30
Update UW reopened my application and placed it back in review 🤦🏽‍♀️
How did you find out legally bee? And that’s good news right?
Legallybeee1997
15:25
@Wiscomydiscoplz: i spoke with the dean and asked why i was denied for future references. She didnt say anything bad she said the competition is really high this year. I asked them could the reconsider my application for re review cause i want to attend UW. They said yes but i wont hear back until the end of july. But to me its no big deal cause im waiting to hear from 14 more schools lol
@Legallybeee1997: which dean?
TackyProudYogurt
15:37
One UW A on reddit today. Would be cool if we got a real wave and not whatever it is they have been doing this fall
15:53
I thought today would be the day as my status dates disappeared yesterday along with the banner "please allow 10-12 weeks for review"...doesn't seem like there is any movement before the break.
You’ll probably hear next week badgerboy! I heard one week after mine disappeared. They are admitting people in small groups earlier than they have in years according to an admissions counselor I spoke to, so looks like little fits and starts till ED day.
18:31
@Wiscomydiscoplz: That is what I assumed! I was just hoping for a little good news before Thanksgiving haha.
These little mini waves are paining me lol, just give me my A!!
UIUC is still my top choice but Wisco is def #2 for me
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