University of Iowa College of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

44.43% University of Iowa College of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of Iowa College of Law is 44.43% for the 2025-2026 admission. 1,247 students applied and 554 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 156 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 28.16%.

You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at University of Iowa College of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for University of Iowa College of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., University of Iowa College of Law's acceptance rate is higher than the average rate of 36%.

You can compare University of Iowa College of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 40% and 50%

University of Iowa College of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
	Acceptance Rate	Yield	First-Year Enroll	Total Enroll
University of Iowa College of Law	44.43%	28.16%	156	599
All Law Schools	36.09%	33.15%	213	737
Public	34.52%	34.44%	184	668
Private	37.29%	32.17%	236	791

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at University of Iowa College of Law is May 1, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at University of Iowa College of Law' application process page.

The items in following table are the required items to University of Iowa College of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.

Timeline


Regular Decision Deadline	2026-05-01
Admission Contact
Phone	319-335-9095
Email	law-admissions@uiowa.edu
General Admission Information	https://law.uiowa.edu/admissions
Application Requirements	https://law.uiowa.edu/admissions/apply-iowa-law/juris-doctor-jd-apply

Application Requirements


CAS Report	Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC. Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
LSAT Scores	Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years GRE may be not accepted.
Letters Of Recommendation	Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general May require right of access to recommendations.
Transcripts
Personal Statement	Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Character And Fitness	Disclosure for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction.

Data Source: https://law.uiowa.edu/admissions/apply-iowa-law/juris-doctor-jd-apply

2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at University of Iowa College of Law is 164 and GPA is 3.78 over 156 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.

Compared to law schools in U.S., University of Iowa College of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160.

You can compare University of Iowa College of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 160 and 165

The 75^th percentile of LSAT score is 164 and the 25^th percentile is 157. The 75^th percentile of GPA is 3.91 and the 25^th percentile is 3.6.

2026 Scores

	LSAT Scores	GPA
University of Iowa College of Law	164	3.78
All Law Schools	160	3.65
Public	160	3.69
Private	159	3.62

LSAT Score

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2021	156	161	163
2022	160	163	164
2023	161	163	165
2024	160	163	165
2025	157	162	164
2026	161	164	165

GPA

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2021	3.44	3.64	3.78
2022	3.5	3.69	3.83
2023	3.49	3.66	3.83
2024	3.54	3.76	3.88
2025	3.6	3.76	3.91
2026	3.62	3.78	3.92

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