University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
Kansas City, MO
Public
ABA Accredited
Mizzou - Kansas City Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1895, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, also known as Mizzou - Kansas City Law, is a public law school located in Kansas City, Missouri. University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law is a law school of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Last year, 142 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 431. With 93 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 45.94% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 43.29% at University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 156 and the average GPA is 3.65. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 84.13%. For the 125 graduates in 2025, 104 students got full-time jobs and 6 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.
Fast Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $31,929 ($25,929) |
|---|---|
| Avg. Financial Aid | $7,270 |
| LSAT / GPA | 156 / 3.65 |
| Acceptance Rate | 45.94% |
| Students to Faculty | 5 to 1 |
| Bar Exam Pass Rate | 84.13% |
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law tuition & fee is $25,929 for Missouri residents and $31,929 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The tuition & fees are the same as last year's tuition for both in-state and out-of state rate.
85.29% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $7,270 at University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 22.77% of tuition & fees.
| Missouri Residents | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $25,929 | $31,929 |
| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $25,929 | $31,929 |
| Average Grant Amount | $7,270 | |
| Grant Received | 85.29% | |
1 2027 tuition based on published amounts by University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Financial Aid / Bursar.
2 2026 tuition based on ABA data.
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Directory Information
NameUniversity of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
Parent InstitutionUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City
Address500 E. 52nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
Founded1895
Phone816-235-1651
Emaillaw@umkc.edu
Admission Informationhttps://law.umkc.edu/admissions/index.html
Application Requirementhttps://law.umkc.edu/admissions/jd-degree/jd-application-instructions.html
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