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

40.78% University of Kentucky College of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of Kentucky College of Law is 40.78% for the 2025-2026 admission. 1,236 students applied and 504 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 143 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 28.37%.

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

Acceptance Rate Comparison for University of Kentucky College of Law

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

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

University of Kentucky College of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
	Acceptance Rate	Yield	First-Year Enroll	Total Enroll
University of Kentucky College of Law	40.78%	28.37%	143	419
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 Kentucky College of Law is November 15, 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 Kentucky College of Law' application process page.

The items in following table are the required items to University of Kentucky 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


Early Decision Deadline	2026-04-15
Regular Decision Deadline	2025-11-15
Admission Contact
Phone	859-218-1699
Email	uklawadmissions@uky.edu
General Admission Information	https://law.uky.edu/admissions/apply/first-year-applicants
Application Requirements	https://law.uky.edu/admissions/apply/first-year-applicants

Application Requirements


LSAT Scores	Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years GRE may be not accepted.
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.
Letters Of Recommendation	Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general May require right of access to recommendations.
Personal Statement	Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Résumé	Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Transcripts
Addenda
UK Law Interest Statement

Data Source: https://law.uky.edu/admissions/apply/first-year-applicants

2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at University of Kentucky College of Law is 159 and GPA is 3.72 over 143 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.

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

You can compare University of Kentucky College of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 155 and 160

The 75^th percentile of LSAT score is 160 and the 25^th percentile is 155. The 75^th percentile of GPA is 3.86 and the 25^th percentile is 3.52.

2026 Scores

	LSAT Scores	GPA
University of Kentucky College of Law	159	3.72
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	152	155	158
2022	155	157	160
2023	155	157	160
2024	155	157	160
2025	155	158	160
2026	156	159	162

GPA

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2021	3.28	3.54	3.75
2022	3.36	3.62	3.84
2023	3.4	3.68	3.84
2024	3.35	3.67	3.87
2025	3.52	3.71	3.86
2026	3.52	3.72	3.9

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