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Iowa Law

Rank 35 (USNWR 2023)
163
Median LSAT
3.66
Median GPA
41.3%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Iowa Law
  • University of Iowa
  • IOWA, UNIVERSITY OF
  • UofI

Iowa Law is a law school located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school was ranked 35 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Iowa Law is approximately 141.

Admissions website: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

Admissions email: admissions@uiowa.edu

Admissions phone: 319-335-3847

Can I get into Iowa Law with aGPA andLSAT?

Iowa Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 161 163 165
GPA 3.49 3.66 3.83
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1417 50
# Admissions offers 585 -
Class size 141 34
% Accepted 41.3% 51
% Yield 23.9% 19

During the 2023 application cycle, 1,417 people applied and 585 were offered admission.

University of Iowa has a 1L class size of 141, and yield of 23.93%. 140 out of 585 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 23.93% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Iowa has a median LSAT of 163. The 25th percentile LSAT is 161 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 165.

The median GPA is 3.66. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.49 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.83.

Iowa Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 301 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 Iowa Law cost per year?

$49,987.00
Tuition
41st percentile
$30,152.00
In-state tuition
$69,495.00
CoA
36th percentile
59.00%
Grads with debt
7th percentile
$92,362.00
Average debt
48th percentile
$71,000.00
Salary, 25th %
63rd percentile
$95,000.00
Salary
73rd percentile
$56,355.00
PI Salary
40th percentile
74.50%
Employment rate
86th percentile
84.10%
Bar pass rate
71st percentile

Cost of attending Iowa Law

In 2023, tuition was $49,987 and the annual cost of attending was $69,495 (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.

Iowa Law employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Iowa make $95,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $56,355.

45.9% of law graduates from University of Iowa go directly to work for law firms, while 25.2% clerk for a judge. 6.7% of graduates go into public interest.

84.1% of University of Iowa graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Iowa Law

As a top public law school, The University of Iowa College of Law offers a great deal for prospective LLM students:

Practical Training and Path to Bar Admission: If you are interested in qualifying for a bar examination, you can benefit from Iowa’s LLM Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research course, and core courses including Contracts, Property, Torts, Professional Responsibility, Business Organizations, and Constitutional Law. Our extended orientation provides an introduction to US law that will ensure your success as you launch your studies. In addition to the basics, choose from our large variety of regularly offered courses—most of which are open to LLM candidates. Work with your Iowa advisors to tailor your program to meet the requirements of those state bars accepting LLM graduates.

In-Depth Research Path: If you are interested in research, the Iowa LLM provides a setting that encourages close collaboration with renowned experts in comparative law, anticompetition law, law and economics, law and society, and international law. Your LLM thesis will represent the culmination of research conducted in our world-class law library, which includes an extensive international and comparative law collection.

World-Class Setting: The University of Iowa is a world-class public institution with world-renowned engineering, health, business, and liberal arts specialties. Our tradition of interdisciplinary work provides exciting opportunities for students to collaborate with scholars from other disciplines. The small size of our program allows you to get to know the law school and university academic community well.

Comfortable Environment and Affordable Cost of Living: The University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, a comfortable, friendly community that is known equally for its academic excellence and cultural environment. Iowa City is a manageable size, but more affordable—both in terms of tuition and living expenses—than many of the large cities that are a close drive away. Immerse yourself in the environment of our vibrant campus, the literary culture of this UNESCO City of Literature, or in the music and art of the many festivals that occur throughout the year. Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Louis are not far away if you want to enjoy the offerings of a big city environment.

Value and Support: Tuition costs and costs of living at Iowa are significantly lower than at peer institutions. Tuition discounts are provided for students employed by faculty as research assistants, and some partial tuition scholarships are available as well.

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@marbles420: I've been UR about a month, nothing yet. Seems like the trickle out decisions slowly versus in big waves.
I got a decision in five days. That might be an anomaly though.
14:36
Interesting. No one below the median (except URMs) have received a scholarship. However, those at and above are likely to receive a full tuition scholarship
17:24
doesnt iowa do a scholarship interview
@EzrealFizz13: From what I understand, it's more a formality to make sure people are serious about attending - apparently they gave away too many scholarships or something a few years back
10:25
did anyone's staus tracker banner disappear prior to decisions
11:44
IOWA A YESSS
11:44
reposting the accepted students disc https://discord.gg/EW4kRr73p2
11:48
im at work so i just emailed myself the l;ink hehhehe
StripedBumpyBeagle
14:52
grats to all the A's. Anyone have insights into the "preliminary waitlist"?
CaptainBlood
17:19
Think they’re done handing out As for today? My status checker moved to the top of law hub
That's probably a good sign that a decision is inbound
I'm also on the "preliminary waitlist"
StripedBumpyBeagle
15:08
@SkillfulHurriedLadybird: same here, I am wondering if this is the same as a hold considering they mention people would be transferred to an official waitlist later. I also am curious if anyone has received an A off the prelim prior to official waitlist times
My status paragraph disappeared (at the top) - hoping that means movement soon lol
"Preliminary waitlist" for me too. Only took 6 months for them to respond with, "we aren't sure"
Brutal cycle lol
18:06
Anyone received any scholarship details in recent weeks?
22:21
I got accepted after being "in review" for about 2 1/2 months. Insanely slow process.
TheBeefGuy
12:10
Just got accepted! What is the scholarship interview like?
marbles420
15:47
@TheBeefGuy: super chill - why law, why iowa, and some other typical interview Qs
I applied back in December and am still waiting, is this a bad sign or a possibly good one because everyone I know who applied already heard back with mixed decisions.
StripedBumpyBeagle
21:11
apparently someone just interviewed today and the mentioned they ran out of scholarship money
StripedBumpyBeagle
21:11
2 for 2 on that
15:00
How long did it take for a scholarship after the interview
marbles420
15:08
@TheBeefGuy: 2 days for me - interviewed on sat and got the offer monday. i've heard it can take longer but i feel like it's pretty quick usually?
12:24
Hi ya'll. Still waiting to hear from a few schools but thinking I will probably decide on Iowa. Will any of you be going there?
TheBeefGuy
12:31
Did you get your scholarship info via email?
12:55
I did my interview last week. I haven't heard anything. Luckily I have the GI Bill, which is like 26k a year
TheBeefGuy
11:14
Had my interview on March 7th and still no offer. How do you expect people to deposit if there is no scholarship offer.
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