Overview

Applicants
2,121
Acceptance Rate
40%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.85
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
218

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
162 - 169

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
June 1

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$60

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
Yes

Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
5:1
Total Faculty
67

46
Female
9
Underrepresented Minorities


Students Say

The 鈥渨orld class鈥 faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School are 鈥渄edicated to the students鈥 and tend to be 鈥渧ery helpful, especially the professors' assistants.鈥 Styles vary. 鈥淪ome professors prefer a more Socratic style, some a more discussion based approach,鈥 but regardless of whether they prefer lectures, discussion, or a mixture of both, 鈥渁ll are available to talk to students whenever.鈥 One 1L noted that they have 鈥渁lways felt completely welcome to talk to all my professors, and that has continued on as a 2L.鈥
In part because 鈥渢he professors are experts and heavily published in their fields,鈥 the program here is 鈥渧ery research driven.鈥 However, the professors having successful outside-of-school pursuits causes some students to complain that 鈥減rofessors care more about their research than their teaching.鈥 By and large, however, they are 鈥渨ell-respected in their fields and usually great teachers to boot.鈥 Their real-world experience means for many, 鈥渢hey've been very helpful in learning the nuts and bolts of the profession.鈥 Regardless of what other distractions they have, professors are 鈥渦niversally welcoming and eager to work with students.鈥
That said, the 鈥渄ated鈥 facilities can be 鈥済loomy and depressing.鈥 Being educated in the basement 鈥渇eels oppressive in the dead of winter,鈥 but it鈥檚 not all bad when it comes to the facilities. 鈥淯 of M takes pride in the size of the law library,鈥 one student notes, 鈥渁nd I think that pride is well-earned.鈥 The school also makes it a point to give students a sense for how their studies will apply to the real world. A mock trial competition team, for example, 鈥渋s an example of how the school makes sure to promote the practical aspects of the law and integrate the scholastic elements of the education.鈥
Opportunities in the Twin Cities abound. From a wide range of classes to the 鈥渓arge number of journals鈥 to mock courts, an 鈥渁ctive student organization community,鈥 and a legal community that embraces those in the U of M program, 鈥渢here are more opportunities than I have time in which to partake.鈥 Because this is a top twenty school, 鈥渢here is a strong drive among students for big firm jobs.鈥 At one time that was reflected in the curriculum, too, but these days the school 鈥渉as made significant progress in recognizing and meeting the needs of students interested in public interest, government, and policy or research oriented positions.鈥

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
90%
Median Starting Salary
$88,380
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
98%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
86%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
130

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Taft, Dorsey & Whitney, Faegre Baker Daniels, Stinson, Lathrop GPM, Winthrop and Weinstine, Hogan Lovells, Kirkland & Ellis, Husch Blackwell, Fish & Richardson, Mid Minnesota Legal Aid, Fredrikson & Byron, Jones Day, Paul Hastings, Sidley Austin, Minnesota Supreme Court, Minnesota Court of Appeals, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. District Courts, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Bronx District Attorney's Office, The Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, U.S Bank, SICK, Inc.

Graduates Employed by Area

48%
Private Practice
23%
Judicial Clerkships
13%
Public Interes
10%
Government
4%
Business/Industry

Graduates Employed by Region

74%
MidWest
9%
Mountain
7%
Mid-Atlantic
5%
Pacific
4%
South
3%
South West
1%
International

Prominent Alumni

Walter F. Mondale
Former Vice President of The United States; former U.S. Senator

Keith Ellison
Attorney General of Minnesota; former U.S. Representative

Justice Natalie E. Hudson
Chief Justice MN Supreme Court

Troy Bader
President/CEO, Intl Dairy Queen Inc.

Laura Coates
CNN Anchor and Senior Legal Analyst

Dates


Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$52,915

% Students Receiving Some Aid
95%

Expenses per Academic Year

In-State Tuition
$46,656
Out-Of-State Tuition
$56,088
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$17,100
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$17,100
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,700
Fees
$2,308

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
667
Parent Institution Enrollement
47,568

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
12
Average Age at Entry
24

% Out-of-State
72%
% International
8%

Demographics

16.00%
% Under-represented Minorities

100% are full time
0% are part time
54% female
46% male

Campus Life

Students Say

The city of Minneapolis is 鈥渁mazing,鈥 with a bustling nightlife鈥搕he music scene is legendary, arts and culture abound, and it鈥檚 a growing Mecca for craft beer鈥揳nd 鈥渕any opportunities to get out there鈥 when it comes to networking with those in the profession. 鈥淭he legal community is very approachable and welcomes 1Ls (and 2L/3Ls) to many of their events,鈥 offering 鈥渘umerous opportunities to network.鈥 If the people and city win accolades, the facilities, which are 鈥渦nfortunately located in a basement,鈥 do not. They 鈥渁re clean and well-kept, but not attractive.鈥 Still, while the 鈥渓ack of natural light in most classrooms鈥 has resulted in the facilities being nicknamed 鈥渢he dungeon,鈥 they are still 鈥渕odern鈥 and 鈥渢ech-equipped,鈥 with 鈥渃omfortable seats, and plugs for everybody's laptops.鈥
But it is the people who win out in the end. 鈥淧eople are happy to be here鈥 for a reason. The faculty and student body alike 鈥渨orks hard to promote an environment of collegiality, where the students work hard with each other as colleagues instead of against each other as competitors.鈥 In fact, 鈥済iven our career choice 鈥 students are not as outwardly assertive as you'd think they'd be.鈥 Even though everyone is working hard to succeed, 鈥渘obody will flaunt their grades or job prospects.鈥 In addition, 鈥渄iversity is truly valued,鈥 especially when it comes to student achievement. Students here 鈥渟upport each other as long as the effort is honest, because it all comes out in finals.鈥

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Robin Ingli
Assistant Dean of Admissions

Address
229 19th Avenue South
N130 Mondale Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone
612-625-3487

Email
jdadmissions@umn.edu


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