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University of Idaho School of Law

Idaho · Public · School ID: idaho-university-of
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
68.38%
-10.0 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
85.4%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
153
25–75: 149–157
Acceptance
66.8%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$19,516
sticker $27,516

University of Idaho School of Law is a public law school in Idaho. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 68.38% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.4%). 85.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $27,516 per year; a median grant of $8,000 brings median net tuition to about $19,516. The median LSAT is 153 with a 66.8% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)34.3%
Government25.5%
Clerkships10.9%
Public interest9.5%
Still seeking8.8%
Business5.8%
MegaLaw 500+1.5%
Mid firm (101–250)0.7%
Solo0.7%
No placements reported (0%): BigLaw 251–500, Academia. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school68.38%
State avg78.4%
first-time -10.0 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 78.98% · class of 2025 first-time 75.2% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 153
149157
uGPAmedian 3.54
3.073.81
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied740
Offered494
Enrolled 1L197
Offer rate 67% · yield 40%.
Grant distribution
No grant 54%Under half 42.6%Half to full 3.4%
Demographics
Women 46%Men 54%
White375
Black9
Hispanic19
Asian10
Two or more58
Other / unreported31
Cost detail
Resident tuition$27,516
Non-resident$46,752
Mandatory fees
Living estimate$20,136
Median grant$8,000
Grant 25 / 75$5,000 / $11,000
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty98
Full-time faculty36
Faculty of color0
Total JD enrollment502
Graduates137
Mean attorney salary · state$121,730

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
15320112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.5420112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
68%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$28k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
50220112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)149 / 153 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.07 / 3.54 / 3.81
Acceptance rate66.8%
Applications received740
Offers extended494
1L enrollment197
Total JD enrollment502
GRE-only takers0
1L attrition (academic / other)5 / 4
Transfers in / out2 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$27,516
Non-resident tuition$46,752
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$20,136
Median grant$8,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$5,000 / $11,000
No-grant share54.0%
< half-tuition grants42.6%
Half-to-full grants3.4%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)68.38%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar78.98%
State average (same exam)78.4%
Difference vs. state-10.0 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates137
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)85.4%
Bar-required jobs83.2%
MegaLaw 500+1.5%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2500.7%
Small 2–10034.3%
Solo0.7%
Clerkships10.9%
Government25.5%
Public interest9.5%
Business / industry5.8%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment8.8%

Top destination states (2024)

  • Idaho, 63 graduates
  • Washington, 17 graduates
  • Utah, 6 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment260 (53.9%)
Female enrollment222 (46.1%)
White375
Black9
Hispanic19
Asian10
Two or more races58
Other / unreported31

Faculty

Total faculty98
Full-time36
Faculty of color0

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$121,730

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Idaho School of Law?

University of Idaho School of Law reported a 68.38% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.4% state average.

How much does University of Idaho School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Idaho School of Law is $27,516 per year (about $82,548 over three years). The median grant is $8,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,516 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Idaho School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Idaho School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.54; the acceptance rate is 66.8%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Idaho School of Law?

85.4% of University of Idaho School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.8% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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