University of Wisconsin Law School
early decision Dec 4, 2026 · regular Mar 1, 2027
0 of 7 required items complete· next deadline in 48 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.
2,479 applications, 474 offers, 224 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-14 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$36,526–$53,640 full-time · resident to non-resident · plus $1,660 annual fees
Living expenses $25,056 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
75.0%first-time−6.3
81.3% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 6 of 8 first-time takers passed
100.0% 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
230 of 255 (90.2%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 12 more in JD-advantage jobs · 5 still seeking · 5 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
1.0% of the first-year class · 2 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.
$71,236 median one year after finishing · $100,715 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 Nov 13, 2026
Notes & source
Listed as a required item on the JD application checklist. Wisconsin publishes no prompt, word limit, or page limit on its checklist; the Admissions Priorities page invites applicants to explain in the personal statement how they would enrich the law school learning environment or the legal profession.
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- AddendumOptionalstart by Dec 1, 2026
Notes & source
Optional. Site wording: feel free to submit addenda that touch on your background, experiences, or qualifications not yet captured elsewhere in your application; the FAQ adds that addenda may also touch on why Wisconsin is the right fit for you. Wisconsin also emails every applicant a Record of Residence form within a week of applying, used to determine in-state tuition eligibility.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendation (1 of 2)Requiredstart by Nov 6, 2026
Notes & source
Two letters required; the FAQ says you may submit up to four through your LSAC account. Letters should come from someone who knows you well in a professional or academic setting.
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- Letter of recommendation (2 of 2)Requiredstart by Nov 6, 2026
Notes & source
Two letters required; the FAQ says you may submit up to four through your LSAC account. Letters should come from someone who knows you well in a professional or academic setting.
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- RésuméRequiredstart by Nov 27, 2026
Notes & source
Listed as a required item on the JD application checklist. No length guidance published.
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- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Nov 13, 2026
Notes & source
All applicants must subscribe to LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS); the official CAS report accompanies the application and includes transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Oct 5, 2026
Notes & source
LSAT or GRE accepted; Wisconsin uses the highest valid score. GRE takers send an official score through ETS (institution code 1311, per the FAQ), which waives the LSAT requirement. If an applicant registers for an additional test during the cycle, the application is placed on hold until the new score is released. Early Decision applications must include the LSAT writing sample by the December 4 deadline. International applicants whose native language is not English must also submit a TOEFL score.
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$65, nonrefundable. Fee waivers are available for applicants demonstrating extreme financial hardship, proven volunteer service, or active military/veteran status; email admissions@law.wisc.edu about the waiver process.
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- InterviewOptionalat submission
Notes & source
By invitation only — not every applicant is offered an interview. If offered, the interview is required for further consideration, though completing it does not guarantee admission. All invited applicants are asked the same questions, which Wisconsin publishes in advance on its interview questions page (the posted list is labeled for the 2025-2026 cycle as of 2026-08-14).
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