University of Minnesota Law School

Minneapolis, MN Public ABA Accredited

UMTC Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1888, University of Minnesota Law School, also known as UMTC Law, is a public law school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Last year, 189 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 681. With 313 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 2 to 1.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 34.93% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 22.16% at University of Minnesota Law School. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 169 and the average GPA is 3.88. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 89.55%. For the 226 graduates in 2024, 216 students got full-time jobs and 4 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of Minnesota Law School.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 University of Minnesota Law School tuition & fee is $51,062 for Minnesota residents and $60,878 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 4.28% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 4.25% compared to last year.
93.33% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $30,000 at University of Minnesota Law School. The average grant amount would cover 49.28% of tuition & fees.
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
2025 Tuition & fees$51,062$60,878
2024 Tuition & fees$48,964$58,396
Average Grant Amount$30,000
Grant Received93.33%

University of Minnesota Law School Directory Information

University of Minnesota Law School's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts September and, JD degree is conferred in December, May, and July. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 88 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is June 1, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $60. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.