JD Facts and Figures

Law School Rankings

• #47 best law school (U.S. News and World Report)
• #24 Legal Writing program (U.S. News and World Report)
• #32 Health Care Law program (U.S. News and World Report)
• #33 Environmental Law program
• #38 Constitutional Law program
• #11 practical training (PreLaw magazine)
• #32 scholarly impact (University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minnesota)

College Profile

• 4.5:1 student-faculty ratio
• 7,200+ alumni living in 40+ countries
• 30 typical number of students in 1L small section
• 16 clinics
• 10 certificate programs
• 12 dual-degree programs
• 100+ available scholarships

Careers

• 97.2% summer placement for 1Ls and 2Ls in 2019
• 87.6% overall employment rate for the Class of 2019

Fall 2019 Entering JD Class Profile
(as of Oct. 5, 2019)

• Number of Applicants: 1,612*
• Number Enrolled: 157*
• Median LSAT: 162
• Median GPA: 3.65
• Women: 42% 
• Students of Color: 24%
• Undergraduate Institutions Represented: 75
• Number of Countries Represented: 14*

 *includes international transfer students who take the first-year curriculum

This page was updated on: 04/15/2020