Wisconsin Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $35,197 for Michigan residents and $52,893 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 2.00% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,590. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Wisconsin Law School is $77,483.

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University of Wisconsin Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$33,158	$51,855	$35,197	$52,893	2.00%
Living Costs	$23,198		$24,590		6.00%
Room & Board	$15,280		$16,128
Books & Supplies	$2,450		$2,450
Personal Expenses	$5,468		$6,012
COA	$56,356	$75,053	$59,787	$77,483	3.24%
Grants / Scholarships	$29,992		$29,992
COA after receiving aid	$26,364		$47,491

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Wisconsin Law School, 95.65% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $29,992. 12.55% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 54.90% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$29,992
Number Received	725
Half or Less than Tuition	236 (32.55%)
Half to Full Tuition	398 (54.90%)
Full Tuition	4 (0.55%)
More than Full Tuition	87 (12.00%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Wisconsin Law School is 3.79 and the average LSAT score is 165. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 160 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 Wisconsin Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.49	3.79	3.9
LSAT Scores	157	165	167

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,616 students have applied to University of Wisconsin Law School and 575 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 164 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 35.58% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.52% at University of Wisconsin Law School. With 5 pre-admitted students, total 169 first-year students enrolled in University of Wisconsin Law School.

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University of Wisconsin Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,616
Admitted	575
Enrolled	164
Acceptance Rate	35.58%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	28.52%
Pre-Admitted	5
Total Number of First-Year Students	169 80 men, 89 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 8 students took the bar exam first time at University of Wisconsin Law School. Among them, 6 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 75%. For reference, the average pass rate at Michigan law schools is 76.77%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Wisconsin Law School.

In 2023, 271 students graduated from University of Wisconsin Law School. Of them, 232 graduates employed where bar passage required and 20 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 250 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.

University of Wisconsin Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	221
First-time Takers	8 1 from prior year
No Exam Takers	214
First-time Bar Exam Passer	6
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	75%
Average Pass Rate at Michigan Law Schools	76.77%