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Top Indiana Law Schools Comparison

There are 2 ABA-accredited law schools in Indiana. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics.
The following statements compares Maurer School of Law (IU Law) and Robert H. McKinney School of Law (IUPUI Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2025-2026, except bar passage and employment data for 2024-2025.
  • Both schools are public.
  • IU Law tuition of $59,872 is more expensive than IUPUI Law tuition of $59,522.
  • IU Law offers the better financial aid of $33,000 which is 55.12% of tuition amount.
  • IU Law acceptance rate of 55.86% is lower than IUPUI Law of 35.77%.
  • IU Law's LSAT score of 164 is higher than IUPUI Law of 155.
  • IU Law's GPA of 3.91 is higher than IUPUI Law of 3.58.
  • IUPUI Law with 884 students is larger than IU Law with 549 students.
  • IU Law has higher bar exam pass rate than IUPUI Law.
  • IU Law founded in 1842 is older than IUPUI Law founded in 1895.
Maurer School of Law

Maurer School of Law

Public • Bloomington, IN
Founded
1842
Tuition & Costs
$59,872 ($38,422 in-state)
Financial Aid
$33,000 Avg. Amount
55.12% Tuition Covered
99.58% Received
LSAT Scores
164 Median Score
165 75th Percentile
159 25th Percentile
GPA
3.91 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.63 25th Percentile
Admission
35.77% Acceptance Rate
28.40% Yield
1526 Applicants
602 Admitted
140 Enrolled
Enrollment
549 Total Enrollment
476 JD Enrollment
57 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
128 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
87.37% Pass Rate
162 Exam Takers
22 Not Taken
132 Exam Passers
Employment
161 Total Graduates
147 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2026-06-01 Regular Decision
2026-04-01 Priority
Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Public • Indianapolis, IN
Founded
1895
Tuition & Costs
$59,522 ($38,472 in-state)*
Financial Aid
$15,000 Avg. Amount
25.20% Tuition Covered
95.37% Received
LSAT Scores
155 Median Score
159 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.59 Median Score
3.83 75th Percentile
3.31 25th Percentile
Admission
55.86% Acceptance Rate
54.06% Yield
782 Applicants
492 Admitted
263 Enrolled
Enrollment
884 Total Enrollment
773 JD Enrollment
71 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
164 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
73.87% Pass Rate
175 Exam Takers
26 Not Taken
133 Exam Passers
Employment
236 Total Graduates
214 Employed Full-time
6 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-11-15 Early Decision
2026-03-01 Priority
2026-05-15 Regular Decision
* Based on 32-credit hours