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University of Utah Law School

Rank 28 (USNWR 2024)
164
Median LSAT
3.85
Median GPA
30.2%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • University of Utah Law School
  • University of Utah
  • UTAH, UNIVERSITY OF

University of Utah Law School is a law school located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school was ranked 28 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Utah Law School is approximately 97.

Admissions website: https://sjquinney.utah.edu/admissions/

Admissions email: admissions@law.utah.edu

Admissions phone: (801) 581-7479

Can I get into University of Utah Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

University of Utah Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 160 164 166
GPA 3.65 3.85 3.95
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 904 27
# Admissions offers 273 -
Class size 97 9
% Accepted 30.2% 76
% Yield 35.2% 75

During the 2024 application cycle, 904 people applied and 273 were offered admission.

University of Utah has a 1L class size of 97, and yield of 35.16%. 96 out of 273 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 35.16% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Utah has a median LSAT of 164. The 25th percentile LSAT is 160 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 166.

The median GPA is 3.85. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.65 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.95.

University of Utah Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 185 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does University of Utah Law School cost per year?

$42,416.00
Tuition
27th percentile
$0.00
In-state tuition
$70,552.00
CoA
25th percentile
94.20%
Bar pass rate
61st percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$97,500.00
Salary, 25th %
92nd percentile
$155,000.00
Salary
90th percentile
$65,000.00
PI Salary
68th percentile
%
Employment rate
75th percentile
%
Grads with debt
59th percentile
$73,400.00
Average debt
14th percentile

Cost of attending University of Utah Law School

In 2024, tuition was $42,416 and the annual cost of attending was $70,552 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

University of Utah Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Utah make $155,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $65,000.

53.4% of law graduates from University of Utah go directly to work for law firms, while 12.6% clerk for a judge. 8.7% of graduates go into public interest.

94.2% of University of Utah graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about University of Utah Law School

Established in 1913, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is nationally recognized for its outstanding academic reputation, stellar faculty, intimate learning environment, innovative curriculum, excellent faculty-to-student ratio, experiential programming, and stunning location. The College of Law is a vibrant learning community with both well-established expertise and exciting projects on the critical issues of our time: climate change, conflict and security, health justice, the new frontier of family law, technology commercialization, conservation, innocence, victims’ rights, and many others. These creative intellectual investments have generated astounding results for each class of 100–110 entering students.

Among the students, there is a prevailing sense of community and collegiality fostered by an open and service-oriented faculty and administration. The law school is less than a 10-minute drive or light rail ride from downtown Salt Lake City—the seat of federal, state, and local governmental bodies. Salt Lake City is the economic center of the region and is regularly voted one of America’s most livable cities. This location provides abundant professional opportunities for our students, as well as superb outdoor recreational access and a strong cultural scene.

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9:50
For American Schools its tied with TAMU (I am NOT getting into WashU lol)
Looks like there's already been an A today.
Oh nevermind it was someone putting in an older decision
InstinctiveCaringUrchin
11:32
@VacuousHatefulChameleon: Can you explain how you were able to tell that it was inputting of an older decision. Because my dumb ass thought that they admitted that person today
I just clicked on his profile and went down to UUtah on his apps and it said he was accepted Jan 17.
InstinctiveCaringUrchin
12:52
Ah nice. Someone else just got in. And my status just changed
Oh nice! Lucky. Mine still says in review
Let us know what you hear!
InstinctiveCaringUrchin
12:58
Will do. Our stats are very similar, so I think you're going to be COMPLETELY fine
So you did get an A?
InstinctiveCaringUrchin
13:26
Not officially yet, no call yet. But my status checker now has a place for me to pay a seat deposit and orientation fee
13:31
No such update on my status checker, Sad day.
InstinctiveCaringUrchin
13:31
Hold out hope. It seems like they are doing them 1 by 1, very slowly
13:32
Holding out hope
13:32
Theyre not sending decisions out in waves, they're trickling
InstinctiveCaringUrchin
13:35
@QuirkyBison: Would you choose Utah over Arizona though?
13:38
Probably not, but a higher scholarship offer would give me some leverage to ask for more money from AZ
13:38
good luck!
13:39
or congrats, little confused lol
13:39
But you never know I suppose
InstinctiveCaringUrchin
15:08
Weird. I didn't get a phone call but I just got the email
Congrats!
InstinctiveCaringUrchin
16:33
Thanks! I'm surprised though. I thought there would be a lot more movement today
18:46
No more decisions today? :(
I applied right after Halloween, under review for 5 weeks and still nothing lol
I am getting really nervous... BYU already rejected me so this is it
InstinctiveCaringUrchin
14:35
@AbrasiveTiresomeReindeer: Are you in state?
@InstinctiveCaringUrchin: technically a nonresident, but I am a senior at BYU right now.
InstinctiveCaringUrchin
16:38
Well, best of luck! As much as it sucks, it looks like the majority of people from Oct still haven’t heard back
@AbrasiveTiresomeReindeer: You got into some other great schools though, man. Good work. I wouldn't worry too much.
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