University of Wisconsin Law School proudly offers an affordable world-class legal education, accessible to a diverse group of students who go on to become great lawyers and leaders.

This by-the-numbers approach to our Admissions webpage offerings was created to help you as a prospective student navigate data that paints the picture of UW Law in light of our decision to withdraw from the U.S. News & World Report rankings survey in 2023.

Our Incoming Class of 2025

Incoming Class

  • 242 students in the Class of 2025
  • 3.73 median GPA
  • 165 median LSAT

Admissions Information

  • 2,041 applications for the Class of 2025
  • 718 admission offers
  • 34% acceptance rate

Closer Look

  • 56% students from outside Wisconsin
  • 24% students of color
  • 12% first-generation students
  • 29% first in family to go to graduate school or law school
  • 5% veterans
  • 25 average age
  • 62 different majors
  • 29 languages spoken
student talking with our head of Admissions Rebecca Schuller

Our Graduates

Employment Rate

For the Class of 2021:

  • 94% were employed 10 months after graduation
  • 71% were employed at graduation
  • 89.7% employed in full-time, long-term bar required or J.D. advantage jobs 10 months after graduation and 69.7% employed at graduation 
Students running in the Cane Toss

Areas of Employment

In the Class of 2021:

  • 117 were employed with a law firm
  • 27 went into business and industry
  • 41 went into government
  • 47 went into public interest
  • 22 did a judicial clerkship
State Capitol Rotunda

Finances

  • $48,419 average debt for Class of 2022 graduates ($75,654 for those who took out law school loans) 
  • 93% of Class of 2025 receiving scholarships
  • $32,311 average scholarship
  • 690 students receiving scholarships
  • 68% students receiving aid equalling half of tuition or more
Law Students studying in the Law Library

Academic Offerings

16 Clinics

16 in-house clinics with over 200 spots available each year

35+ Workshops

35+ career development workshops per year through our Office of Career and Professional Development

7 Concentrations

7 curricular concentrations and more extensive J.D. Curriculum options

Study Abroad

12 international exchange programs available to UW Law students

Accolades

UW Law 

  • Named the 3rd Best Value Law School by PreLaw Magazine
  • Earned A- for practical training by National Jurist
  • Ranked No. 4 nationwide for public defender and prosecutor training by National Jurist
Exterior of the UW Law School on a fall day

Madison

  • #1 top 100 best places to live in America (Livability, 2022) 
  • #8 best midsize college cities in America (WalletHub, 2022)
  • #8 best cities for an active lifestyle (WalletHub, 2023)
  • #1 college football town (Sports Illustrated, 2019)
State Capitol at night

Did we miss something? Email admissions@law.wisc.edu if you have questions about additional data.

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