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.
Our Incoming Class of 2028
Incoming Class
- 224 students in the Class of 2028
- 3.81 median GPA
- 167 median LSAT
Admissions Information
- 2,479 applications for the Class of 2028
- 474 admission offers
- 19.12% acceptance rate
Closer Look
- 52% students from outside Wisconsin
- 8% first-generation students
- 29% first in family to attend graduate school
- 84% first in family to attend law school
- 24 average age
- 53 different majors
- 19 languages spoken
Our Graduates
Employment Rate
For the Class of 2024:
- 97.3% were employed 10 months after graduation
- 90.1% were employed at graduation
- 96.6% employed in full-time, long-term bar required or J.D. advantage jobs 10 months after graduation
Areas of Employment
In the Class of 2024:
- 143 were employed with a law firm
- 44 went into government
- 31 went into public interest
- 15 did a judicial clerkship
- 12 went into an education-related position
- 11 went into business and industry
Finances
- $44,994 average debt for Class of 2025 graduates ($76,489 for those who took out law school loans)
- 631 students receiving scholarships
- 59.9% of scholarship recipients receiving scholarships equaling half of tuition or more
- 90% of Class of 2028 receiving scholarships
- $38,297 average scholarship for the 2025 entering class
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
- Earned A- for Best Value Law Schools by PreLaw Magazine
- Earned A for practical training by National Jurist
- Ranked No. 8 nationwide for public defender and prosecutor training by National Jurist
Madison
- #7 Happiest Cities in America (Wallethub, 2025)
- #3 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. (Travel+Leisure, 2024)
- #8 Best States to Live in (Wallethub, 2025)
- #8 Greenest City in the U.S. (Ecocation, 2025)
Additional Resources
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