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University of Iowa College of Law

LSAT 163
GPA 3.66
Tuition & Fees $51,955
($31,426)
Acceptance Rate 41.28 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 84.72 %

University of Iowa College of Law Overview

University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, IA
Established in 1865, University of Iowa College of Law is a public law school located in Iowa City, Iowa. The 2025 tuition & fees of University of Iowa College of Law is $31,426 for Iowa residents and $51,955 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 41.28% and yield is 23.93%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 163 and the average GPA is 3.66. Total 548 students are attending University of Iowa College of Law and 140 of them is first-year students. Last year 125 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 117 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 84.72%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Iowa College of Law at University of Iowa academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

159 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 163 University of Iowa College of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 158 submitters is 3.66. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Iowa College of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores160163164
Undergraduate GPA3.53.693.83

University of Iowa College of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

University of Iowa College of Law tuition & fees is $31,426 for Iowa residents and $51,955 for non-residents for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Iowa College of Law is $10,964 for Iowa residents and $32,927 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $13,211 for Iowa residents and $34,882 for out-of-state students
University of Iowa College of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Iowa College of Law$31,426$51,955
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$14,630
Books & Supplies$1,800
Personal Expenses$3,078
Average Costs at University of Iowa
Undergraduate$10,964$32,927
Graduate$13,211$34,882

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,461 students applied to University of Iowa College of Law and 621 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 153 students finally enrolled to University of Iowa College of Law. The acceptance rate is 41.28% and yield (enrollment rate) is 24%. With 7 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Iowa College of Law has 160 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
University of Iowa College of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,461
Admitted621
Enrolled153
Acceptance Rate41.28%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)23.93%
Deferred / Previously Admitted7
Total First Year Class Enrollment160

Law Student Population

University of Iowa College of Law has total 548 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 500 students enrolled in JD program and 38 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Iowa College of Law
Total Enrollment538
JD Enrollment500
Non-JD Enrollment38
University of Iowa College of Law has 160 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 85 male and 74 female students. 2 student(s) with other type of gender. 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 University of Iowa College of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Iowa College of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total160 1610
Men85 850
Women74 740
Other2 20

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 133 students have graduated from University of Iowa College of Law. Among them, 125 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 117 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Iowa College of Law is 84.72% where the average pass rate of Iowa is 80.85%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Iowa College of Law
Total Graduates133
First-time Bar Exam Taker125
(119 new graduates, 6 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker14 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate117 / 93.6%
Pass Rate at Iowa80.85%