Drake University

Ranked #84
2025 US News rankings
Des Moines, Iowa

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.56
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
60%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
153
156
159
GPA
3.27
3.56
3.78
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
703
100%
Accepted
423
60%
Matriculated
121
17%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
91%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Iowa
72
Minnesota
4
Missouri
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
51%
1-25
26%
26-500
18%
501+
7%
Business & industry
4%
Government
16%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
14%
Federal
1%
State
13%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$49,438
Estimated 3 years: $148,314
Cost of living (off-campus)
$20,792
Estimated 3 years
$62,376
Total cost
$70,102
Estimated 3 years
$210,306
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $22,000
75th percentile: $36,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
30%
50-100%
59%
100%
8%
>100%
4%

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