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University of Utah School of Law

Utah · Public · School ID: utah-the-university-of
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
94.74%
+9.9 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
96.8%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
166
25–75: 162–168
Acceptance
25.3%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$6,311
sticker $34,721

University of Utah School of Law is a public law school in Utah. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 94.74% first-time bar passage rate (state average 84.9%). 96.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 7.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $34,721 per year; a median grant of $28,410 brings median net tuition to about $6,311. The median LSAT is 166 with a 25.3% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)49.5%
Government10.8%
Clerkships9.7%
Public interest6.5%
Mid firm (101–250)5.4%
MegaLaw 500+4.3%
Business4.3%
BigLaw 251–5003.2%
Academia3.2%
No placements reported (0%): Solo, Still seeking. 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 school94.74%
State avg84.9%
first-time +9.9 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 96.08% · class of 2025 first-time 94.57% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 166
162168
uGPAmedian 3.87
3.623.94
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied1,495
Offered378
Enrolled 1L107
Offer rate 25% · yield 28%.
Grant distribution
No grant 8.8%Under half 27.4%Half to full 46.9%Full 7.8%Stipend 9.1%
Demographics
Women 54%Men 46%
White253
Black1
Hispanic28
Asian8
Two or more10
Other / unreported13
Cost detail
Resident tuition$34,721
Non-resident$45,382
Mandatory fees$1,108
Living estimate$38,078
Median grant$28,410
Grant 25 / 75$14,205 / $37,996
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty103
Full-time faculty38
Faculty of color14
Total JD enrollment313
Graduates93
Mean attorney salary · state$133,360

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
16620112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.8720112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
95%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$35k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
31320112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)162 / 166 / 168
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.62 / 3.87 / 3.94
Acceptance rate25.3%
Applications received1,495
Offers extended378
1L enrollment107
Total JD enrollment313
GRE-only takers0
1L attrition (academic / other)1 / 2
Transfers in / out3 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$34,721
Non-resident tuition$45,382
Mandatory fees$1,108
Living-expense estimate$38,078
Median grant$28,410
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$14,205 / $37,996
No-grant share8.8%
< half-tuition grants27.4%
Half-to-full grants46.9%
Full-tuition grants7.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)9.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)94.74%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.08%
State average (same exam)84.9%
Difference vs. state+9.9 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 graduates93
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)96.8%
Bar-required jobs92.5%
MegaLaw 500+4.3%
BigLaw 251–5003.2%
Mid 101–2505.4%
Small 2–10049.5%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships9.7%
Government10.8%
Public interest6.5%
Business / industry4.3%
Academia3.2%
Seeking employment0.0%

Top destination states (2024)

  • Utah, 75 graduates
  • Florida, 3 graduates
  • Alaska, 2 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment142 (46.3%)
Female enrollment165 (53.7%)
White253
Black1
Hispanic28
Asian8
Two or more races10
Other / unreported13

Faculty

Total faculty103
Full-time38
Faculty of color14

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$133,360

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Utah School of Law reported a 94.74% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 84.9% state average.

How much does University of Utah School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Utah School of Law is $34,721 per year (about $104,163 over three years). The median grant is $28,410, bringing median net tuition to roughly $6,311 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Utah School of Law is 166 and the median GPA is 3.87; the acceptance rate is 25.3%.

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

96.8% of University of Utah School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% 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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