S.J. Quinney College of Law

Salt Lake City, UT Public ABA Accredited

The U Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1913, S.J. Quinney College of Law, also known as The U Law, is a public law school located in Salt Lake City, Utah. S.J. Quinney College of Law is a law school of the University of Utah. Last year, 106 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 354. With 103 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 25.28% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 28.04% at S.J. Quinney College of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 166 and the average GPA is 3.87. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 94.74%. For the 88 graduates in 2025, 82 students got full-time jobs and 1 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for S.J. Quinney College of Law.

2027 Tuition & fees

The 2027 S.J. Quinney College of Law tuition & fee is $37,020 for Utah residents and $48,055 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.
91.21% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $28,410 at S.J. Quinney College of Law. The average grant amount would cover 59.12% of tuition & fees.
Utah ResidentsOut-of-State
2027 Tuition & fees1$37,020$48,055
2026 Tuition & fees2$37,020$48,055
Average Grant Amount$28,410
Grant Received91.21%
1 2027 tuition based on published amounts by S.J. Quinney College of Law Financial Aid / Bursar.
2 2026 tuition based on ABA data.

S.J. Quinney College of Law Directory Information

S.J. Quinney College of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 88 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is March 15, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $60. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.