University of Iowa

Ranked #36
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #43 in Above the Law 2025
Iowa City, Iowa

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.76
Median LSAT
162
Acceptance rate
60%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
157
162
164
GPA
3.6
3.76
3.91
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1019
100%
Accepted
609
60%
Matriculated
182
18%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
0.6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Iowa
57
Illinois
19
Minnesota
10
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
52%
1-25
19%
26-500
17%
501+
16%
Business & industry
6%
Government
9%
Public interest
9%
Clerkship
17%
Federal
5%
State
12%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
0.6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$30,043
Estimated 3 years: $90,129
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,148
Estimated 3 years
$72,444
Total cost
$56,660
Estimated 3 years
$169,980
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$29,027
25th percentile: $15,803
75th percentile: $31,426
Scholarship amounts
<50%
27%
50-100%
38%
100%
26%
>100%
9%

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