Law School Profile · Madison, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Law School
2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.
Median LSAT
Middle 50%: 161 – 169
167
Median GPA
Middle 50%: 3.61 – 3.93
3.81
Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509Applications
2,479
100%
Accepted
474
19.1%
Matriculated
220
46% yield
Application basics · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509- Application deadline
- November 28, 2025 (Early Decision); April 1, 2026 (Regular Decision); July 1, 2026 (Transfer)
- Application fee
- $60
- Accepts GRE
- —
- Part-time program
- Not offered
Selectivity
Is Wisconsin hard to get into?
University of Wisconsin Law School is among the more selective law schools in the country. 19.1% of the 2,479 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 161 and 169 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.61 and 3.93.
Wisconsin's median LSAT is 167. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 161–169 middle 50% range.
Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.
Scaled score
77 correct out of 77
11 points above Wisconsin's 75th percentile (169)
Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).
Admissions events
University of Wisconsin Law School admissions events
Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Wisconsin before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Wisconsin admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.
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University of Iowa Law Fair
Monday, September 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
Iowa City, IA (University of Iowa)
Wisconsin Law attends the University of Iowa Law Fair. In-person, 11:00am–3:00pm.
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UW-Madison Law Expo
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
Madison, WI (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Wisconsin Law hosts the UW-Madison Law Expo on its own campus. In-person, 11:00am–4:00pm.
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University of Illinois Law Fair
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT
Illini Union, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Wisconsin Law admissions representatives attend the University of Illinois Law Fair. In-person, 11:00am to 2:00pm Central.
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Indiana University Law Fair
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT
Indiana Memorial Union, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
Wisconsin Law admissions representatives attend Law Day at Indiana University Bloomington. In-person, 11:00am to 3:00pm Eastern.
Tuition and aid
via ABA 5092025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.
Cost of attendance
- Annual tuition (in-state)
- $36,526
- Annual tuition (out-of-state)
- $53,640
- Estimated 3-year tuition
- $109,578
- Annual cost of living
- $25,056
- Estimated 3-year total
- $184,746
Grant aid
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
- Median scholarship
- $35,000
- 25th percentile
- $15,000
- 75th percentile
- $52,332
2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.
Full-time legal employment
Long-term, JD-required positions
88.6%
First-time bar passage
Across all reported jurisdictions
80.0%
Employment by employer type
Based on 263 graduates
- Small firms (1–25)68 25.9%
- Government44 16.7%
- Mid-size firms (26–500)42 16.0%
- Large firms (501+ attorneys)33 12.5%
- Public interest31 11.8%
- Academia12 4.6%
- Business & industry11 4.2%
- Federal clerkships8 3.0%
- State / local clerkships7 2.7%
- Unemployed4 1.5%
Top jurisdictions where graduates work
Wisconsin
graduates
148
Illinois
graduates
32
District of Columbia
graduates
14
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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for University of Wisconsin Law School:
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- ABA Employment Summary (2024 graduates) ↗
- ABA Bar Admission Outcomes ↗
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Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on University of Wisconsin Law School's official website before making any decisions: law.wisc.edu.