University of Minnesota Law School
early decision Dec 31, 2026 · regular Jun 1, 2027
0 of 6 required items complete· next deadline in 75 days
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.
3,405 applications, 909 offers, 228 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-14 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$51,440–$61,845 full-time · resident to non-resident · plus $2,678 annual fees
Living expenses $19,600 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
95.3%first-time+10.0
85.3% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 203 of 213 first-time takers passed
96.1% 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
202 of 222 (91.0%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 9 more in JD-advantage jobs · 4 still seeking · 3 of the bar-admission jobs are funded by the school
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
0.0% of the first-year class · 0 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.
$77,642 median one year after finishing · $117,872 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 statementRequired · 2 pgstart by Dec 10, 2026
Your personal statement (two pages, double spaced) should articulate significant achievements, professional goals, and reasons for pursuing a law degree.
- Perspective statementOptional · 1 pgstart by Dec 17, 2026
Applicants may also submit one or more supplemental statements (one page, double-spaced) to highlight how your views, life experiences, and skills would contribute to this program and to your success in this program and/or ways that you have contributed to a culture of inclusivity and non-discrimination in your institutions or organizations.
Notes & source
Minnesota calls these 'supplemental statements' — one page, double-spaced each; applicants may submit one or more. The same mechanism also covers addendum-style topics (see the addendum entry).
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- AddendumOptionalstart by Dec 28, 2026
Notes & source
The same optional supplemental statements (one page, double-spaced) may be used to 'explain absences or breaks in academic history; or present other matters that may be of importance to the Admissions Committee.' Separately, the application asks two Character & Fitness questions that must be answered.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendationRequiredstart by Dec 3, 2026
Notes & source
One letter required, submitted through CAS; maximum of two accepted. Letters should be from persons in an academic setting personally familiar with the applicant's work; applicants out of college more than two years may submit employer letters instead. Letters from family friends or personal acquaintances are discouraged.
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- RésuméRequiredstart by Dec 24, 2026
Notes & source
Detailed resume required — work history during and since college (paid and unpaid), academic or professional honors, co-curricular activities and community service, or hobbies and special interests. 'There is no page limit to resumes we accept.'
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- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Dec 10, 2026
Notes & source
All applicants, including international, must register with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and have every previously attended college or university (even if no degree was earned) send a transcript directly to CAS. International applicants whose English is a second language must also submit current TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they hold a degree from a U.S. or English-language institution.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Nov 1, 2026
Notes & source
LSAT required: 'The LSAT requirement will not be waived for any applicant,' including international applicants. The How to Apply page does not mention the GRE as an alternative, and the school's 2025 ABA 509 report shows all 228 fall 2025 enrollees were admitted on the LSAT. The site states the highest score will be used for review.
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$75 nonrefundable, paid via credit card through LSAC when submitting. Fee waivers available for financial hardship if LSAC grants a financial waiver to take the LSAT. (The school's 2025 ABA 509 report lists a $60 fee for the prior cycle; the current admissions page states $75.)
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- InterviewOptionalat submission
Notes & source
Optional pre-recorded video interview: applicants are 'strongly encouraged to participate,' and 'priority consideration will be given to candidates who participate.' Interview details are emailed about seven days after the application is submitted.
Verified 2026-08-31 · source page
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