University of Iowa College of Law
regular May 1, 2027
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Your numbers against the class of 2025
This is a comparison against published numbers, not a prediction. Admissions committees weigh essays, letters, and experience that no percentile captures.
1,251 applications, 554 offers, 159 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-14 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$30,944–$52,191 full-time · resident to non-resident · plus $2,545 annual fees
Living expenses $23,920 on campus
Tuition and the fees the school certifies alongside it — not a full cost of attendance.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- Bar passageclass of 2025
91.4%first-time+10.5
80.9% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 138 of 151 first-time takers passed
91.5% of the class of 2023 were admitted within two years of graduating
A pass rate on its own says as much about which states a school feeds as about the school, so the ABA’s own like-for-like average is shown with it.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA bar passage report
- Employmentclass of 2025
144 of 158 (91.1%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 10 more in JD-advantage jobs · 0 still seeking
The ABA collects employment status and job type only. It collects no salary, so no salary figure comes from this filing.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA employment summary
- First-year attrition2024-25
2.0% of the first-year class · 4 students
No law school publishes a graduation rate, so this is not one. It is the students who left in their first year, academic and other, as filed. Transfers out are reported separately and are not counted here.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- EarningsCollege Scorecard
Not a starting salary.
$78,560 median one year after finishing · $107,273 after four
$107,773 is the national median at four years for the same credential
A College Scorecard median for 2017-18 and 2018-19 completers who received federal aid, measured a fixed number of years after they finished — not what this year’s graduates are being paid, and not a figure the school or the ABA publishes. The ABA collects no salary data at all.
Verified 2026-08-27 · College Scorecard
Essays
- Personal statementRequiredstart by Apr 10, 2027
Use your personal statement to share your story, goals, and motivations for pursuing law school.
Notes & source
No published length limit or single mandatory prompt; the page offers reflection questions instead: Why do you want to study law? Why are you interested in Iowa Law? How would you contribute to our law school community and the legal profession? Describe any life experiences that demonstrate your drive, determination, motivation, and leadership. The committee uses it to understand strengths beyond test scores and transcripts.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendation (1 of 2)Requiredstart by Apr 3, 2027
Notes & source
'Applicants must submit at least two letters of recommendation.' No published maximum. Choose recommenders who supervised or evaluated your work (e.g., a college instructor or work supervisor) and can speak to critical thinking, writing ability, and potential for success in law school. Submit via LSAC's Letter of Recommendation Service, included with the CAS subscription.
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- Letter of recommendation (2 of 2)Requiredstart by Apr 3, 2027
Notes & source
'Applicants must submit at least two letters of recommendation.' No published maximum. Choose recommenders who supervised or evaluated your work (e.g., a college instructor or work supervisor) and can speak to critical thinking, writing ability, and potential for success in law school. Submit via LSAC's Letter of Recommendation Service, included with the CAS subscription.
Verified 2026-08-14 · source page
- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Apr 10, 2027
Notes & source
Register with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and submit an official transcript from every college or university attended to LSAC through the CAS account. If admitted and enrolling, official transcripts showing degree conferral also go to the University of Iowa Office of Admissions.
Verified 2026-08-14 · source page
- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Mar 2, 2027
Notes & source
LSAT is 'the preferred exam' and is used to determine both admission and scholarship eligibility; take it no later than February of the intended enrollment year (earlier recommended). Scores older than five years are not accepted. A GRE may be submitted instead, but 'Iowa Law does not currently grant admissions scholarships to applicants without an LSAT.' Current University of Iowa students may submit GRE, GMAT, ACT, or SAT scores instead of the LSAT through the Kinnick Law Program.
Verified 2026-08-14 · source page
Administrative
- Application feeOptionalat submission
Notes & source
Iowa Law charges no application fee: its ABA Standard 509 report (generated 12-17-2025) lists the application fee as $0, and the school's admissions pages describe the LSAC application steps without mentioning any fee. LSAC's own CAS/registration fees still apply.
Verified 2026-08-14 · source page
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