University of Wisconsin

Ranked #28
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #50 in Above the Law 2023
Madison, Wisconsin

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.81
Median LSAT
165
Acceptance rate
29%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
158
165
166
GPA
3.54
3.81
3.92
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1818
100%
Accepted
526
29%
Matriculated
227
12%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Wisconsin
148
Illinois
32
District Of Columbia
14
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
54%
1-25
26%
26-500
16%
501+
13%
Business & industry
4%
Government
17%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
6%
Federal
3%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
5%
Unemployed
2%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$35,635
Estimated 3 years: $106,905
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,508
Estimated 3 years
$73,524
Total cost
$61,740
Estimated 3 years
$185,220
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$25,696
25th percentile: $12,000
75th percentile: $45,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
39%
50-100%
48%
100%
0.3%
>100%
12%

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