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 ($58,396) and University of St. Thomas School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($48,379).
  • University of Minnesota Law School offers the best financial aid of $35,000 which is 59.94% of tuition amount.
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 37.17%) and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the highest rate of 64.91%).
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the highest LSAT score of 168 and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest score of 152.
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the highest GPA of 3.83 and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.33.
  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law is the largest school with 1,294 enrolled students and University of St. Thomas School of Law is the smallest school with 528 students.
  • University of Minnesota Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 93.48% and Mitchell Hamline School of Law has the lowest rate of 71.60%.
  • 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
$58,396 ($48,964 in-state)
$19,100 Living Costs
$3,800 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
59.94% Tuition Covered
85.31% Received
LSAT Scores
168 Median Score
169 75th Percentile
162 25th Percentile
GPA
3.83 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.57 25th Percentile
Admission
37.17% Acceptance Rate
26.89% Yield
2171 Applicants
807 Admitted
217 Enrolled
Enrollment
718 Total Enrollment
669 JD Enrollment
49 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
272 Faculties
28 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.48% Pass Rate
230 Exam Takers
15 Not Taken
215 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
$48,379 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$25,379 Avg. Amount
52.46% Tuition Covered
100.00% Received
LSAT Scores
162 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
154 25th Percentile
GPA
3.66 Median Score
3.8 75th Percentile
3.33 25th Percentile
Admission
39.91% Acceptance Rate
23.61% Yield
2483 Applicants
991 Admitted
234 Enrolled
Enrollment
528 Total Enrollment
468 JD Enrollment
60 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
146 Faculties
17 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
86.81% Pass Rate
144 Exam Takers
18 Not Taken
125 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
$52,620 tuition & fees
$17,964 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$23,275 Avg. Amount
44.23% Tuition Covered
80.21% Received
LSAT Scores
152 Median Score
155 75th Percentile
149 25th Percentile
GPA
3.33 Median Score
3.57 75th Percentile
2.97 25th Percentile
Admission
64.91% Acceptance Rate
55.36% Yield
949 Applicants
616 Admitted
341 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,294 Total Enrollment
1,211 JD Enrollment
83 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
179 Faculties
13 Staffs
8 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
71.60% Pass Rate
324 Exam Takers
67 Not Taken
232 Exam Passers
Employment
331 Total Graduates
261 Employed Full-time
31 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline