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Colorado Law

Rank 48 (USNWR 2024)
164
Median LSAT
3.81
Median GPA
34.2%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Colorado Law
  • University of Colorado—Boulder
  • COLORADO, UNIVERSITY OF
  • CUBoulder CU Boulder

Colorado Law is a law school located in Boulder, Colorado. The school was ranked 48 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Colorado Law is approximately 169.

Admissions website: https://www.colorado.edu/law/admissions

Admissions email: law.admissions@colorado.edu

Admissions phone: 303.492.7203

Can I get into Colorado Law with aGPA andLSAT?

Colorado Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 159 164 166
GPA 3.51 3.81 3.92
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2807 76
# Admissions offers 961 -
Class size 169 51
% Accepted 34.2% 67
% Yield 16.8% 4

During the 2024 application cycle, 2,807 people applied and 961 were offered admission.

University of Colorado—Boulder has a 1L class size of 169, and yield of 16.75%. 161 out of 961 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 16.75% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Colorado—Boulder has a median LSAT of 164. The 25th percentile LSAT is 159 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 166.

The median GPA is 3.81. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.51 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.92.

Colorado Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 522 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 Colorado Law cost per year?

$42,279.00
Tuition
22nd percentile
$34,809.00
In-state tuition
$68,357.00
CoA
22nd percentile
84.40%
Bar pass rate
72nd percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$80,000.00
Salary, 25th %
75th percentile
$105,000.00
Salary
75th percentile
$59,208.00
PI Salary
26th percentile
%
Employment rate
55th percentile
%
Grads with debt
35th percentile
$102,950.00
Average debt
58th percentile

Cost of attending Colorado Law

In 2024, tuition was $42,279 and the annual cost of attending was $68,357 (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.

Colorado Law employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Colorado—Boulder make $105,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $59,208.

54.1% of law graduates from University of Colorado—Boulder go directly to work for law firms, while 15.9% clerk for a judge. 6.4% of graduates go into public interest.

84.4% of University of Colorado—Boulder graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Colorado Law

Colorado Law, established in 1892, is located on the Boulder campus of the University of Colorado and lies at the foot of the inspiring Rocky Mountains. High admission standards, a relatively small student body, and a favorable student-to-faculty ratio of 6.1 to 1 assure a stimulating and challenging academic environment that encourages interaction with faculty and facilitates a strong sense of community. The school is a charter member of the AALS and is ABA approved.

Our JD program is a full-time, day program, requiring 89 credit hours for the degree.

Faculty

Faculty members have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, research, and public service. They include some of the nation's leading scholars; particular strength evidenced by faculty publications are international human rights law, constitutional law, natural resources and environmental law, American Indian law, energy, business, entrepreneurial, dispute resolution, and technology law.

Physical Facilities and Library

The law school is housed in the 180,000-square-foot Wolf Law Building. The Wolf Law Building features state-of-the-art classrooms, two high-tech courtrooms, and the largest resource collection and most technologically advanced law library in the 12-state Rocky Mountain region.

The William A. Wise Law Library serves the students, staff, and faculty of Colorado Law, as well as the bench and bar. Students can connect laptops to the school's wireless network or use one of the many computers available in the library to perform online legal research. The Wolf Law Building is the first LEED Gold-certified public law school building in the country under the standards of the US Green Building Council's certification program.

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@cheesemonkey: That is what I was offered as well
@cheesemonkey: assuming ur out of state, thats not bad, CU boulder said after the first year you can get in state tutition
12:18
am I being delusional for anticipating at least mini wave today (12/22)?
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well never mind that answered my question lol
14:09
Do we have any group chats or discords for the Class of 2027 yet?
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BeautifulSeahorse
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wave?
BeautifulSeahorse
12:44
cant wait to get denied
BeautifulSeahorse
12:44
says decision rendered
BeautifulSeahorse
16:24
anyone elses status still say "decision rendered"
Any word on negotiation
14:35
If there isn't a discord, I can make one. We can also make a Class of 2027 chat on GroupMe or another app if anybody is interested
@ColoBuff: did you end up making a discord? I’d love to join if so!
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@MaleAwfulDogfish: Sorry, work got hectic! I just made the server. If anyone would like to join a Discord channel, here's the link!
does anyone know if boulder sends an acceptance package/swag?
11:07
I got my A about a month ago and still no scholarship email... is anyone else in this boat? I'm getting antsy
Got skipped during the wave :P live laugh love
19:20
@SydneyDF: I spoke with admissions in person. It means they're not offering you any money :/
marbles420
16:59
just got a hold email
does boulder reimburse travel expenses for admitted students
13:49
@screamingandcrying: they only offer like $250 and that's only if it's for admitted students day on the 12th of April
13:49
@Atrix20: love itttt, thanks!
Anyone else get a hold today?
@screamingandcrying: did you just get a decision?
13:37
I just got the hold too
13:37
Sorry but a hold in April is some absolute top tier bs
17:24
same got one
Pinkflyingtree
20:13
Has anyone applied this cycle?
I applied on monday
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