University of St. Thomas School of Law

The law school of University of St Thomas, known as University of St. Thomas School of Law, is a Private, 4 years school in Saint Paul, MN. The law school tuition & fees at University of St. Thomas School of Law is $48,379. Its average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 155 and the average GPA is 3.62 for the academic yera 2023-2024. Total 525 students are attending the law school and 155 first-year students enrolled last year.
  • LSAT Average: 155
  • Tuition & Fees (JD): $48,379
  • LLM Tuition & Fees: $48,379
  • Acceptance Rate: 72.17%
  • Student Population: 525
  • First-Year Student: 155

2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2023-2024 tuition & fees at University of St. Thomas School of Law is $48,379 for law school students. The tuition increased by 4.67% compared to last year. The average living costs besides tuition & fees is $22,914 including costs for room & boards, transportation, and other personal expenses. The living costs does not include the fees for health insurance.
The average tuition & fees of law schools in Minnesota is $49,988 for Minnesota residents and $53,132 for out-of-state students. For all laws schools in United States, the average law school tuition & fees is $42,924 for State residents and $48,063 for out-of-state students.
The tuition & fees of University of St. Thomas School of Law is cheaper than the average tuition & fees of Minnesota law schools.
The next table shows the University of St. Thomas School of Law tuition & fees and compare it to the Minnesota law schools and all U.S. Law schools. The 2024 statistics for comparison is not available yet due to the lack of data.
University of St. Thomas School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
202220232024
University of St. Thomas School of Law$45,324$46,220$48,379
Minnesota Law Schools$49,949$43,751-
All U.S. Law Schools$46,359$47,510-

LSAT score and GPA in Average

The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 155 and the average GPA is 3.62 at University of St. Thomas School of Law.
The LSAT score of University of St. Thomas School of Law is lower than the average LSAT score of Minnesota law schools.
The undergraduate GPA of University of St. Thomas School of Law is higher than the average LSAT score of Minnesota law schools, as well as all law schools in United States.
The next table shows the submitted LSAT scores and GPA by 25th/50th/75th percentile and full-time/part-time status and compare each score to last year scores.
University of St. Thomas School of Law LSAT scores distribution
University of St. Thomas School of LawMinnesota Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
25th percentile152154155
50th percentile155158159
75th percentile159161161
University of St. Thomas School of LawGPA distribution
University of St. Thomas School of LawMinnesota Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
25th percentile3.413.303.33
50th percentile3.623.583.61
75th percentile3.793.763.79

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 539 students have applied to University of St. Thomas School of Law. Among them, 389 students have accepted to admit and 155 have enrolled into University of St. Thomas School of LawThe acceptance rate is 72.17% and the yield is 40%.
The acceptance rate of University of St. Thomas School of Law is higher than the acceptance rate of Minnesota law schools.
The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at University of St. Thomas School of Law.
University of St. Thomas School of Law Admission Statistics
University of St. Thomas School of LawMinnesota Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Applicants5393,649414,758
Admitted3891,905130,837
Enrolled15570336,756
Acceptance Rate72.17%59.79%42.40%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)39.85%38.17%30.97%

Law School Student Population

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 525 students enrolled to University of St. Thomas School of Law. Among them 476 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 49 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
For the first class, 155 students newly joined to to University of St. Thomas School of Law. By gender, there are 131 men and 139 women first-time students at University of St. Thomas School of Law. By attending status, 263 students enrolled as full-time and 7 students enrolled as part-time status.
University of St. Thomas School of Law Student Population
20232024
Total Enrollment528525
JD Enrollment468476
Non-JD Enrollment6049
First-year Student Population
20232024
TotalFull timePart timeTotalFull timePart time
Total2342270 1552637
Men1091090 1301274
Women1181180 1391363

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 78.71% where 155 students took the exam and 122 students passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than average pass rate of Minnesota law schools (81.46%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate
20232024
Number of Graduates163146
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total144155
New Graduates139138
Prior Year Graduates517
Early Takers00
No Exam Takers187
Exam Passer125122
Exam Pass Rate86.81%78.71%
Minnesota Pass Rate84.91%81.46%

Law Schools in Minnesota

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