Law School Profile:
2007-2008
The Law School is noted for its exceptional and accessible faculty and a highly competitive admissions process that results in highly credentialed students. With one of the largest law libraries in the country, student and faculty-edited journals, LL.M. and dual and joint degree programs, and a nationally recognized clinical education program, the Law School is truly a school of opportunities.
| Tuition |
$20,000 Resident
$29,500 Non-resident
$5,400 fees (includes health insurance and laptop purchase with technology support)
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| Student Body |
860 students (816 J.D., 19 international visiting representing five countries, 2 domestic visiting, 23 LL.M.)
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| Entering Class |
Applied: 2,691; Enrolled: 259
LSAT Median: 165
25-75 Percentile: 163-167
GPA Median: 3.55
25-75 Percentile: 3.28-3.78
Class Composition:
Male 58%; Female 42%; Minorities 16%
36 states, District of Columbia
6 foreign countries
106 undergraduate institutions
50 student organizations
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| Degrees Offered |
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Master of Law (LL.M.)
J.D./M.B.A.; J.D./M.P.A;
J.D./M.A., J.D./M.B.S., J.D./M.P.P., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D., J.D./M.D. , J.D./M.P., J.D./M.B.T., J.D./M.U.R.P., and J.D./M.P.H. through the Joint Degree Program in Law, Health and the Life Sciences
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| Faculty |
12:1 student to faculty ratio
64 full-time law faculty: 42% women, 8% minority
9 clinical faculty, 29 University-affiliated faculty, 110 adjunct faculty
32 faculty hold endowed chairs/professorships
34 permanent endowed chairs/professorships
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| Law Library |
8th largest law library in U.S.
1,000,000+ volumes and volume equivalents
28 library staff
349 study carrels
773 total seating
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| Clinics |
18 clinical education courses
Over 50% of students take at least one live-client clinical course (national average = 25%):
Bankruptcy
Child Advocacy
Civil Practice
Consumer Protection
Criminal Appeals
Domestic Assault Prosecution
Federal Defense
Housing
Immigration
Indian Child Welfare
Innocence Project
Misdemeanor Defense
Misdemeanor Prosecution
Multi-Disciplinary Business Law
Public Interest Law
Special Education
Tax
Workers' Rights
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| Scholarly Journals |
Constitutional Commentary
Crime and Justice
Law & Inequality: A Journal of Theory and
Practice
Minnesota Journal of International Law
Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology
Minnesota Law Review
175 students participate on a journal each year
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| Research Institutes |
Center for Business Law
Consortium on Law and Values in Health,
Environment & the Life Sciences
Human Rights Center
Institute on Crime and Public Policy
Institute for Intellectual Property
Institute for Law and Economics
Institute for Law and Politics
Institute for Law and Rationality
Institute on Race and Poverty
Minnesota Center for Legal Studies
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| Exchange Programs |
Semester Exchange Programs
Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany
ESADE Faculty of Law, Barcelona, Spain
Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Tilburg University Faculty of Law, Tillberg,
Netherlands
Université Jean Moulin, Lyon, France
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay
University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Summer International Program
5-week summer program in Beijing, China in cooperation with the China University of Political Science and Law
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| Career Services |
Employment rate:
98.8% Class of 2005, 98.5% class of 2006
Five-year average: 99.32%
Employer Percentages (Class of 2006):
52% in private practice
19% in judicial clerkships
5% in government
15% in business & industry
7% in public interest
2% in academic
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| Bar Passage Rate |
97.28% (Summer 2006) |
| Alumni |
Number of living alumni: 11,776 in 50 states and 44 countries
250+ federal and state judges nationwide
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| Endowment |
$111 million
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"I was attracted to the University of Minnesota Law School for its commitment to human and civil rights. As a minority student, I am thankful for the dedication to diversity among the Minneapolis legal community and the Law School faculty and staff. I also appreciate the opportunities offered to get involved in the diverse Minneapolis community."
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Statistical Highlights
- Bar passage rate (97% in Minnesota) among highest in nation
- Employment rate (98% nine months post-graduation) among highest in country
- One of most selective law schools in the nation, with median LSAT score in top 8% nationwide
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