ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Idaho Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
66.8% of Idaho's applicants got an offer for the 2025 class, a high acceptance rate at this LSAT band. The median LSAT is 153, the median GPA a 3.5, and 54% of the class still pays full sticker with no grant.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 | 153 | 157 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 148 | 153 | 155 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 147 | 152 | 155 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
The median LSAT is up 0 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2.
Your odds
A 153 LSAT is Idaho's median, with the middle 50% running from 149 at the 25th percentile to 157 at the 75th. At 66.8%, this acceptance rate means admission isn't the hard part, the money and the outcomes are. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $46,752/yr |
| Resident | $27,516/yr |
| Nonresident | $46,752/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $140,256 |
| Pays full sticker | 54% |
| Gets some grant | 46% |
46% of the class received a grant and 54% paid full sticker, and a score above the 157 75th percentile gives you the strongest chance of landing one of those awards.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 84.2% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 4.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 2.5% |
| Government + public interest | 25% |
| Bar pass rate | 74.8% |
84.2% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, just 4.2% went to biglaw, and against a $27,516 resident sticker, that mix is workable but leaves little room for error.
Schools like Idaho
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Idaho Law School?
The median LSAT for Idaho's 2025 class is 153. The 25th percentile is 149 and the 75th is 157.
What GPA do you need for Idaho Law School?
The median GPA is 3.5. The 25th percentile is 3.1 and the 75th is 3.8.
What is Idaho Law School's acceptance rate?
66.8% for the 2025 cycle, based on 494 offers out of 740 applications, a high acceptance rate at this LSAT band.
How much does Idaho Law School cost with and without aid?
Nonresident sticker tuition is $46,752 a year, or $140,256 over 3 years. Idaho residents pay $27,516 a year instead. 46% of the class received a grant, and 54% paid full price.
What jobs do Idaho Law School graduates get?
84.2% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. Just 4.2% went to biglaw, and 25% went into government or public interest work.
Is Idaho Law School worth it at sticker?
For Idaho residents planning to practice locally, the $27,516 sticker against an 84.2% placement rate is defensible. For nonresidents paying $46,752 with only 4.2% biglaw placement, that math is much tighter, and the 74.8% bar pass rate adds one more hurdle to clear.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
