University of Minnesota

Ranked #20
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #38 in Above the Law 2025
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.88
Median LSAT
169
Acceptance rate
35%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
162
169
170
GPA
3.63
3.88
3.95
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2442
100%
Accepted
853
35%
Matriculated
189
8%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Minnesota
142
California
11
Illinois
11
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
47%
1-25
15%
26-500
16%
501+
16%
Business & industry
7%
Government
7%
Public interest
13%
Clerkship
24%
Federal
5%
State
19%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.4%
Unemployed
2%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$48,528
Estimated 3 years: $145,584
Cost of living (off-campus)
$19,108
Estimated 3 years
$57,324
Total cost
$70,170
Estimated 3 years
$210,510
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $15,000
75th percentile: $46,656
Scholarship amounts
<50%
40%
50-100%
59%
100%
1%
>100%
0%

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