University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
early decision Oct 30, 2026 · regular Feb 6, 2027 · final May 15, 2027
0 of 6 required items complete· next deadline in 13 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.
1,495 applications, 378 offers, 107 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-17 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$34,721–$45,382 full-time · resident to non-resident · plus $1,108 annual fees
Living expenses $31,520 on campus · $38,078 off
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
94.6%first-time+9.5
85.0% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 87 of 92 first-time takers passed
98.8% 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
86 of 93 (92.5%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 4 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
3.0% of the first-year class · 3 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.
$77,542 median one year after finishing · $113,168 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 Oct 9, 2026
Candidates are required to submit a personal statement of no more than (2) two pages in length.
Notes & source
The page frames the statement around the committee's search for students whose 'life experiences, backgrounds, and interests will enhance our educational community,' and invites applicants to address the background, experiences, and events (positive or negative) that have affected them, the perspectives they will bring to classroom discussions, or their motivations for seeking a legal education. Formatting: 1-inch margins, double-spaced, minimum 10-point font. Applicants may use generative AI but must disclose it and identify which statements it was used for. The school states it does not impose prescribed formatting or length restrictions on work history or experience described.
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- Perspective statementOptional · 2 pgstart by Oct 16, 2026
If you choose to submit a life perspective statement, it should describe the ways in which you will contribute to the life and vibrancy of the College of Law by virtue of your life experiences.
Notes & source
Called the 'Life Perspective Statement.' Optional. The page adds: 'This statement should highlight topics which have not been discussed in your personal statement,' and offers neurodivergence, linguistic barriers, and cultural, educational, or socioeconomic challenges as examples. Formatting: 1-inch margins, double-spaced, minimum 10-point font.
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- Optional essayOptional · 1 pgschool-specificstart by Oct 23, 2026
In the leadership statement, please describe an experience where you held a leadership role in an organization or as part of an activity.
Notes & source
Called the 'Leadership Statement.' Optional. 'The leadership statement may not exceed (1) one page in length.' Formatting: 1-inch margins, double-spaced, minimum 10-point font.
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- AddendumOptionalstart by Oct 27, 2026
Notes & source
Optional. The page introduces examples with 'While this is not an exhaustive list, examples of addenda include' and cites context for academic performance, standardized test performance, employment gaps, and other matters not covered elsewhere in the application. No length limit is published.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendationRequiredstart by Oct 2, 2026
Notes & source
A minimum of one letter is required and up to three are accepted, submitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. Recommenders should be 'people who know you well and have had the opportunity to observe you, preferably, in an academic or professional setting.'
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- RésuméRequiredstart by Oct 23, 2026
Notes & source
Required. No page limit: the school states it does 'not impose any prescribed formatting (e.g. pagination, word limit, etc.) requirements nor any restrictions on the scope or length of work history or experience submitted.'
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- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Oct 9, 2026
Notes & source
Registration with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service is required; official transcripts from every post-secondary institution ever attended must go to CAS, including concurrent/dual enrollment, certificate, study-abroad, and international coursework. CAS processing takes 4-6 weeks. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. university or foreign equivalent is required, though applicants may apply before the degree is conferred. Applicants whose native language is not English and who did not earn a degree from an accredited U.S. institution must submit TOEFL (preferred starting score 100 iBT, LSAC code 8395) or IELTS (preferred starting score 7.5) taken within the last 12 months.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Aug 31, 2026
Notes & source
LSAT only. The page states 'All candidates must take the LSAT' and makes no mention of the GRE being accepted — recorded here as the page's silence, not as an explicit rejection of the GRE. 'LSAT scores that are older than five years will not be accepted.' An LSAT Writing or Argumentative Writing sample is required, since the CAS report will not generate without one. The school may admit a limited number of candidates without an LSAT score under ABA Standard 503; see its LSAT Alternative Admissions page for conditions.
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
Non-refundable $75 application fee. The apply page does not mention fee waivers.
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