JD Facts and Figures

Law School Rankings

• #41 best law school (U.S. News and World Report)
• #25 Legal Writing program (U.S. News and World Report)
• #6 practical training (National Jurist)
• #29 scholarly impact (University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minnesota)

College Profile

• 4.1:1 student-faculty ratio
• 7,200+ alumni living in 40+ countries
• 30 typical number of students in 1L small section
• 15 in-house clinics
• 10 certificate programs
• 12 dual-degree programs
• 100+ available scholarships

Careers

• 98% summer placement for 1Ls in 2017
• 99% summer placement for 2Ls in 2017
• 89.8% overall employment rate for the Class of 2017

Fall 2017 Entering JD Class Profile
(as of Aug. 21, 2017)

• Number of Applicants*: 1,587
• Number Enrolled*: 101
• Median LSAT*: 161
• Median GPA*: 3.64
• Women: 50% 
• Students of Color: 31%
• Undergraduate Institutions Represented: 76
• Number of Countries Represented*: 16

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

*This page was updated on: 05/29/2018