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Drake University Law School

LSAT 156
GPA 3.56
Tuition & Fees $51,390
Acceptance Rate 60.17 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 90.63 %

Drake University Law School Overview

Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA
Established in 1865, Drake University Law School is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Des Moines, Iowa. The 2026 tuition & fees of Drake University Law School is $51,390.
The acceptance rate of the school is 60.17% and yield is 28.61%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 156 and the average GPA is 3.56. Total 411 students are attending Drake University Law School and 121 of them is first-year students. Last year 96 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 87 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 90.63%). You may want to check the general academic information of Drake University Law School at Drake University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

113 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 156 Drake University Law School. The average undergraduate GPA from 113 submitters is 3.56. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Drake University Law School 2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores151154157
Undergraduate GPA3.293.493.77

Drake University Law School 2026 Tuition & Fees

Drake University Law School tuition & fees is $51,390 for the academic year 2025-2026. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Drake University Law School is $51,960. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $12,825
Drake University Law School Tuition & Fees
Drake University Law School$51,390
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$17,685
Books & Supplies$2,000
Personal Expenses-
Average Costs at Drake University
Undergraduate$51,960
Graduate$12,825

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 497 students applied to Drake University Law School and 345 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 113 students finally enrolled to Drake University Law School. The acceptance rate is 60.17% and yield (enrollment rate) is 29%.
Drake University Law School 2025 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants497
Admitted345
Enrolled113
Acceptance Rate60.17%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.61%
Deferred / Previously Admitted0
Total First Year Class Enrollment113

Law Student Population

Drake University Law School has total 411 students for the academic year 2023-2024. Of the total students, 329 students enrolled in JD program and 57 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Drake University Law School
Total Enrollment386
JD Enrollment329
Non-JD Enrollment57
Drake University Law School has 113 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 46 male and 67 female students. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Drake University Law School.
First Year Student Enrollment at Drake University Law School
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total113 1130
Men46 460
Women67 670

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 107 students have graduated from Drake University Law School. Among them, 96 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 87 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Drake University Law School is 90.63% where the average pass rate of Iowa is 85.07%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Drake University Law School
Total Graduates107
First-time Bar Exam Taker96
(88 new graduates, 8 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker19 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate87 / 90.63%
Pass Rate at Iowa85.07%