University of Kansas School of Law

Lawrence, KS Public ABA Accredited

KU Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1893, University of Kansas School of Law, also known as KU Law, is a public law school located in Lawrence, Kansas. Last year, 115 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 385. With 78 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 39.08% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 25.11% at University of Kansas School of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 162 and the average GPA is 3.85. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 92.17%. For the 98 graduates in 2025, 94 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 University of Kansas School of Law.

2027 Tuition & fees

The 2027 University of Kansas School of Law tuition & fee is $27,585 for Kansas residents and $35,055 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.
84.93% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $15,000 at University of Kansas School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 42.79% of tuition & fees.
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
2027 Tuition & fees1$27,585$35,055
2026 Tuition & fees2$27,585$35,055
Average Grant Amount$15,000
Grant Received84.93%
1 2027 tuition based on published amounts by University of Kansas School of Law Financial Aid / Bursar.
2 2026 tuition based on ABA data.

University of Kansas School of Law Directory Information

University of Kansas School of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and January. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is March 1, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $55. 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.