Law School Profile · Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of Minnesota Law School
2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.
Median LSAT
Middle 50%: 166 – 173
171
Median GPA
Middle 50%: 3.62 – 3.95
3.88
Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509Applications
3,405
100%
Accepted
909
26.7%
Matriculated
225
25% yield
Application basics · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509- Application deadline
- 06/01/2026
- Application fee
- $60
- Accepts GRE
- —
- Part-time program
- Not offered
Selectivity
Is Minnesota hard to get into?
University of Minnesota Law School is a selective law school. 26.7% of the 3,405 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 166 and 173 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.62 and 3.95.
Minnesota's median LSAT is 171. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 166–173 middle 50% range.
Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.
Scaled score
77 correct out of 77
7 points above Minnesota's 75th percentile (173)
Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).
Admissions events
University of Minnesota Law School admissions events
Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Minnesota before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Minnesota admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
MINK Law Day
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM CDT
Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS
MINK (Missouri–Iowa–Nebraska–Kansas) Law Day recruiting fair. In-person, 2:30–6:00pm. Registration status not listed on the school page.
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MAPLA – University of Iowa
Monday, September 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Minnesota Law attends the MAPLA recruiting fair at the University of Iowa. In-person, 11:00am–2:00pm. Registration status not listed on the school page.
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MAPLA – University of Wisconsin
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Minnesota Law attends the MAPLA recruiting fair at the University of Wisconsin. In-person, 11:00am–4:00pm. Registration status not listed on the school page.
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MAPLA – University of Illinois
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT
Illini Union, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Minnesota Law attends the MAPLA recruiting fair at the University of Illinois. In-person, 11:00am–2:00pm. Registration status not listed on the school page.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
MAPLA – Indiana University
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Minnesota Law attends the MAPLA recruiting fair at Indiana University. In-person, 10:00am–2:00pm. Registration status not listed on the school page.
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LSAC Forum: Toronto
Monday, September 28, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
Hyatt Regency Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Minnesota Law attends the LSAC Law School Forum in Toronto. In-person, 10:00am–4:00pm. Registration status not listed on the school page.
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MAPLA – University of Minnesota
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT
Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union, Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Law hosts the MAPLA recruiting fair on its own campus. In-person, 12:00–3:00pm. Registration status not listed on the school page.
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LSAC Forum: Houston
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
Westin Galleria Houston, Houston, TX
Minnesota Law attends the LSAC Law School Forum in Houston. In-person, 10:00am–4:00pm. Registration status not listed on the school page.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
LSAC Forum: Atlanta
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
Marriott Marquis Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Minnesota Law attends the LSAC Law School Forum in Atlanta. In-person, 10:00am–4:00pm. Registration status not listed on the school page.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
LSAC Forum: New York
Friday, October 16, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
New York Hilton Midtown, New York, NY
Minnesota Law attends the two-day LSAC Law School Forum in New York, Friday October 16 to Saturday October 17. In-person, 10:00am–4:00pm local each day (time shown is normalized to America/Chicago). Registration status not listed on the school page.
Tuition and aid
via ABA 5092025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.
Cost of attendance
- Annual tuition (in-state)
- $51,440
- Annual tuition (out-of-state)
- $61,845
- Estimated 3-year tuition
- $154,320
- Annual cost of living
- $19,600
- Estimated 3-year total
- $213,120
Grant aid
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
- Median scholarship
- $35,000
- 25th percentile
- $25,000
- 75th percentile
- $48,528
2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.
Full-time legal employment
Long-term, JD-required positions
89.6%
First-time bar passage
Across all reported jurisdictions
94.1%
Employment by employer type
Based on 230 graduates
- State / local clerkships43 18.7%
- Large firms (501+ attorneys)37 16.1%
- Mid-size firms (26–500)37 16.1%
- Small firms (1–25)34 14.8%
- Public interest29 12.6%
- Government16 7.0%
- Business & industry15 6.5%
- Federal clerkships12 5.2%
- Unemployed5 2.2%
- Academia1 0.4%
Top jurisdictions where graduates work
Minnesota
graduates
142
California
graduates
11
Illinois
graduates
11
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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for University of Minnesota Law School:
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Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on University of Minnesota Law School's official website before making any decisions: law.umn.edu.