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Wisconsin Law School

Rank 40 (USNWR 2023)
165
Median LSAT
3.73
Median GPA
35.2%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Wisconsin Law School
  • University of Wisconsin
  • WISCONSIN, UNIVERSITY OF
  • UWisconsin UW Madison

Wisconsin Law School is a law school located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school was ranked 40 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Wisconsin Law School is approximately 242.

Admissions website: https://law.wisc.edu/prospective/

Admissions email: admissions@law.wisc.edu

Admissions phone: 608-262-5914

Can I get into Wisconsin Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Wisconsin Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 157 165 167
GPA 3.41 3.73 3.85
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2041 65
# Admissions offers 718 -
Class size 242 81
% Accepted 35.2% 63
% Yield 33.7% 65

During the 2023 application cycle, 2,041 people applied and 718 were offered admission.

University of Wisconsin has a 1L class size of 242, and yield of 33.70%. 242 out of 718 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 33.70% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Wisconsin has a median LSAT of 165. The 25th percentile LSAT is 157 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 167.

The median GPA is 3.73. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.41 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.85.

Wisconsin Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 257 applicants for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Wisconsin Law School cost per year?

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Cost of attending Wisconsin Law School

In 2023, tuition was $51,854 and the annual cost of attending was $75,314 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Wisconsin Law School employment outcomes

90.0% of University of Wisconsin graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Wisconsin Law School

The UW Law School is a nationally acclaimed, intellectually exciting law school that attracts students nationally and internationally. These students represent a richly diverse community in terms of backgrounds, ages, interests, and life experiences, encouraging a robust exchange of ideas.

Top applicants are drawn to the Law School because of its tradition of excellence, its beautiful setting in the heart of one of the world’s leading research universities, and its “law-in-action” philosophy, a hallmark approach with deep roots in the Law School’s scholarship and teaching.

UW Law School is located in Madison, an affordable city conveniently situated in the middle of a triangle formed by Chicago, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee. As the state capital, Madison is home to many courts and state and federal government agencies, all within walking distance of the Law School.

An Engaged and Diverse Community

A major indicator of the strength of any law school is its student body. The fall 2017 entering class of 151 students represents 22 states and 78 undergraduate institutions. Of these students, 35 percent come from outside of Wisconsin, 42 percent are women, and 20 percent are students of color. UW Law School’s admission policies create a vigorous, socially aware, and academically able student body. There is a special feeling of community in the school and an informal, supportive atmosphere, reflecting a strong commitment by faculty and administrators to student learning, morale, and well-being.

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LearnedAlluringTurkey
22:20
Yea I know, I think they've started reviewing Feb applicants only recently.... but this silence is difficult. anyone submitted semi-LOCI to Wisconsin before their decision?
11:16
@LearnedAlluringTurkey: Yes. Ask for expedited review or something along those lines and express interest if it is truly your first choice. I did that and got an interview invite very shortly after
TanSwankyCorgi
11:55
Anyone apply for the G&K fellowship?
I did, I did not get it. Im
I’m black but I guess my Lsat wasn’t low enough or I seem to be better off that the average black person idk,
I had my interview 2 weeks ago
G&K is asking everyone and their mom to apply so good luck
TanSwankyCorgi
10:21
@Thewrightlawyer: They already got back to you?
LearnedAlluringTurkey
3:25
@Botting: was it a short email? Is it really okay to ask them to expedite review?
LearnedAlluringTurkey
3:26
@Botting: Also, I took LSAT in April, so if I was going to contact, I was going to contact after the score release. So I don't want decision other than A before that :(
LearnedAlluringTurkey
3:26
aklsdjf;
TanSwankyCorgi A day after.
@TanSwankyCorgi: Yes a day after, they wasted no time rejecting me.
TanSwankyCorgi
16:12
@Thewrightlawyer: Im sorry to hear that :( i have been waiting for like 3 weeks almost a month at this point and I dont know if thats a good sign or a bad one
@TanSwankyCorgi:
@TanSwankyCorgi: I believe it's because a family member of mines owns a law firm, and other conflicting stuff, it's okay And you're good just have faith.
EnchantingSwankyDog
13:37
Anyone coming off of the WL yet?
ESD: No, I wish!
GorginaGorl
14:45
I just had a WL interview today!
EnchantingSwankyDog
15:48
GG- did you schedule it or did they? what did they ask you?
GorginaGorl
17:49
They emailed me and said they wanted to interview me but that it was optional. I scheduled it via a calendar link they sent me!
LearnedAlluringTurkey
8:13
@GorginaGorl: how did it go? was it casual?
GorginaGorl
10:07
Very casual! Just 5 questions
1 more week until I hear something back
I'm nervous as hell.
OverjoyedPreciousPig
16:07
I need WL movement so bad
EnchantingSwankyDog
12:26
Is there a deposit date of May 8th? If so, what is it for?
LearnedAlluringTurkey
7:35
PLEASE WISCONSIN PICK ME
If you were admitted, how soon did you get your scholarship offer afterwards?
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