CU Boulder Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado Boulder School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $34,747 for Colorado residents and $42,217 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.96% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,610. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Colorado Boulder School of Law is $63,827.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of Colorado Boulder School of Law.

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University of Colorado Boulder School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$33,426	$40,608	$34,747	$42,217	3.96%
Living Costs	$20,304		$21,610		6.43%
Room & Board	$17,324		$18,540
Books & Supplies	$1,460		$1,460
Personal Expenses	$1,520		$1,610
COA	$53,730	$60,912	$56,357	$63,827	4.79%
Grants / Scholarships	$12,360		$12,360
COA after receiving aid	$41,370		$51,467

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Colorado Boulder School of Law, 83.99% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $12,360. 4.94% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 29.18% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$12,360
Number Received	425
Half or Less than Tuition	280 (65.88%)
Half to Full Tuition	124 (29.18%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	21 (4.94%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Colorado Boulder School of Law is 3.81 and the average LSAT score is 164. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 168 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 169 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of Colorado Boulder School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.51	3.81	3.92
LSAT Scores	159	164	166

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,807 students have applied to University of Colorado Boulder School of Law and 961 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 161 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 34.24% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 16.75% at University of Colorado Boulder School of Law. With 8 pre-admitted students, total 169 first-year students enrolled in University of Colorado Boulder School of Law.

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University of Colorado Boulder School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	2,807
Admitted	961
Enrolled	161
Acceptance Rate	34.24%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	16.75%
Pre-Admitted	8
Total Number of First-Year Students	169 64 men, 101 women, 4 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 160 students took the bar exam first time at University of Colorado Boulder School of Law. Among them, 135 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 84.38%. For reference, the average pass rate at Colorado law schools is 74.18%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Colorado Boulder School of Law.

In 2023, 171 students graduated from University of Colorado Boulder School of Law. Of them, 129 graduates employed where bar passage required and 16 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 143 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status.

University of Colorado Boulder School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	161
First-time Takers	160 19 from prior year
No Exam Takers	20
First-time Bar Exam Passer	135
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	84.38%
Average Pass Rate at Colorado Law Schools	74.18%