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Top Minnesota Law Schools Comparison

There are 3 ABA-accredited law schools in Minnesota. 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 list compares 3 schools with important law school statistics - University of Minnesota Law School, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
  • University of Minnesota Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($67,710) and University of St. Thomas School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($53,568).
  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law offers the best financial aid of $34,730 which is 60.04% of tuition amount.
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 26.70%) and University of St. Thomas School of Law has the highest rate of 57.62%).
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the highest LSAT score of 171 and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest score of 154.
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the highest GPA of 3.88 and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.29.
  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law is the largest school with 1,170 enrolled students and University of St. Thomas School of Law is the smallest school with 516 students.
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 94.09% and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest rate of 70.98%.
  • University of Minnesota Law School is the oldest school founded in 1888 and University of St. Thomas School of Law is the most recently founded in 1999.
  • University of Minnesota Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $60.
University of Minnesota Law School

University of Minnesota Law School

Public • Minneapolis, MN
Founded
1888
Tuition & Costs
$67,710 ($56,790 in-state)
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
51.69% Tuition Covered
94.37% Received
LSAT Scores
169 Median Score
170 75th Percentile
162 25th Percentile
GPA
3.88 Median Score
3.95 75th Percentile
3.63 25th Percentile
Admission
26.70% Acceptance Rate
24.75% Yield
2442 Applicants
853 Admitted
189 Enrolled
Enrollment
707 Total Enrollment
639 JD Enrollment
42 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
325 Faculties
2 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.09% Pass Rate
201 Exam Takers
15 Not Taken
180 Exam Passers
Employment
226 Total Graduates
216 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2026-12-31 Early Decision
2026-06-01 Regular Decision
University of St. Thomas School of Law

University of St. Thomas School of Law

Private • Minneapolis, MN
Founded
1999
Tuition & Costs
$53,568 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$26,865 Avg. Amount
50.15% Tuition Covered
99.79% Received
LSAT Scores
156 Median Score
161 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.64 Median Score
3.81 75th Percentile
3.47 25th Percentile
Admission
57.62% Acceptance Rate
33.61% Yield
679 Applicants
437 Admitted
160 Enrolled
Enrollment
516 Total Enrollment
474 JD Enrollment
28 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
175 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
74.70% Pass Rate
155 Exam Takers
7 Not Taken
122 Exam Passers
Employment
142 Total Graduates
133 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-08-01 Final
Admission Info
Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Private • St. Paul, MN
Founded
1900
Tuition & Costs
$57,840 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$34,730 Avg. Amount
60.04% Tuition Covered
90.50% Received
LSAT Scores
152 Median Score
157 75th Percentile
149 25th Percentile
GPA
3.34 Median Score
3.64 75th Percentile
2.99 25th Percentile
Admission
51.40% Acceptance Rate
43.69% Yield
1261 Applicants
761 Admitted
349 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,170 Total Enrollment
1,167 JD Enrollment
52 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
163 Faculties
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
70.98% Pass Rate
307 Exam Takers
69 Not Taken
222 Exam Passers
Employment
331 Total Graduates
261 Employed Full-time
31 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-06-01 Priority
2026-07-15 Final