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, and Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
  • University of Minnesota Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($56,946) and University of St. Thomas School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($46,220).
  • University of Minnesota Law School offers the best financial aid of $35,000 which is 61.46% of tuition amount.
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 27.57%) and University of St. Thomas School of Law has the highest rate of 63.64%).
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the highest LSAT score of 166 and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest score of 153.
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the highest GPA of 3.80 and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.29.
  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law is the largest school with 1,398 enrolled students and University of St. Thomas School of Law is the smallest school with 529 students.
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.90% and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest rate of 66.19%.
  • 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

Public • Minneapolis, MN
Founded
1888
Tuition & Costs
$56,946 ($47,754 in-state)
$18,616 Living Costs
$3,528 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
61.46% Tuition Covered
85.31% Received
LSAT Scores
166 Median Score
167 75th Percentile
161 25th Percentile
GPA
3.8 Median Score
3.89 75th Percentile
3.55 25th Percentile
Admission
27.57% Acceptance Rate
30.46% Yield
2655 Applicants
732 Admitted
223 Enrolled
Enrollment
716 Total Enrollment
677 JD Enrollment
39 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
272 Faculties
28 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.90% Pass Rate
182 Exam Takers
21 Not Taken
180 Exam Passers
Employment
226 Total Graduates
216 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2022-12-31 Early Decision
2023-06-01 Regular Decision

University of St. Thomas School of Law

Private • Minneapolis, MN
Founded
1999
Tuition & Costs
$46,220 tuition & fees
$22,914 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$25,379 Avg. Amount
54.91% Tuition Covered
100.00% Received
LSAT Scores
155 Median Score
159 75th Percentile
151 25th Percentile
GPA
3.48 Median Score
3.72 75th Percentile
3.26 25th Percentile
Admission
63.64% Acceptance Rate
37.47% Yield
671 Applicants
427 Admitted
160 Enrolled
Enrollment
529 Total Enrollment
482 JD Enrollment
47 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
146 Faculties
17 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
77.52% Pass Rate
129 Exam Takers
9 Not Taken
100 Exam Passers
Employment
142 Total Graduates
133 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-08-01 Final
Admission Info

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Private • St. Paul, MN
Founded
1900
Tuition & Costs
$50,748 tuition & fees
$10,175 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$23,275 Avg. Amount
45.86% Tuition Covered
80.21% Received
LSAT Scores
153 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
150 25th Percentile
GPA
3.29 Median Score
3.61 75th Percentile
2.91 25th Percentile
Admission
62.38% Acceptance Rate
49.81% Yield
1252 Applicants
781 Admitted
389 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,398 Total Enrollment
1,229 JD Enrollment
169 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
179 Faculties
13 Staffs
8 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
66.19% Pass Rate
278 Exam Takers
64 Not Taken
184 Exam Passers
Employment
331 Total Graduates
261 Employed Full-time
31 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline