JD Facts and Figures

Law School Rankings

• #45 best law school (U.S. News and World Report)
• #13 Legal Writing program (U.S. News and World Report)
• #31 Environmental Law program (U.S. News and World Report)
• #40 Constitutional Law program (U.S. News and World Report)
• #40 Health Care Law program (U.S. News and World Report)
• #18 practical training (PreLaw magazine)
• #27 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
• 89.7% overall employment rate for the Class of 2021

Fall 2020 Entering JD Class Profile
(as of Oct. 6, 2021)

• Number of Applicants: 1,788*
• Number Enrolled: 139*
• Median LSAT: 163
• Median GPA: 3.66
• Women: 55% 
• Students of Color: 31%
• Undergraduate Institutions Represented: 63
• Number of Countries Represented: 8*

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

This page was updated on: 4/4/22