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University of Utah Law School
Salt Lake City, Utah
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2024 admissions cycle
University of Utah Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the competitive 2025 law school rankings, University of Utah Law School was ranked 31 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, University of Utah Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 107 with an acceptance rate of 24.8%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
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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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