ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Utah Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
Utah's median LSAT has climbed 6 points in 6 years to 166, with a 3.9 median GPA and a 25.3% acceptance rate. Bar passage isn't the risk here, 94% cleared it, but you're competing against a school that's gotten a lot harder to get into fast.
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 | 162 | 166 | 168 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 157 | 160 | 162 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 154 | 158 | 160 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
The median LSAT is up 6 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.3. The bar moved here.
Your odds
A 166 LSAT lands you at Utah's median, with the middle 50% running 162 to 168, a band that's climbed steadily over the past several years. At 25.3%, the acceptance rate reflects that rising bar. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you assume last year's odds still apply.
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) | $45,382/yr |
| Resident | $34,721/yr |
| Nonresident | $45,382/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $136,146 |
| Pays full sticker | 8.8% |
| Gets some grant | 91.2% |
91.2% of the class received some grant and only 8.8% paid full sticker, and a score above the 168 75th percentile is the strongest position you'll have for merit aid here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 91.6% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 16.8% |
| Federal clerkships | 2.1% |
| Government + public interest | 13.7% |
| Bar pass rate | 94% |
91.6% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 16.8% went to biglaw, and with resident tuition at $34,721 a year, the debt math works cleanly for in-state students.
Schools like Utah
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 Utah Law School?
The median LSAT for Utah's 2025 class is 166, up 6 points over 6 years. The 25th percentile is 162 and the 75th is 168.
What GPA do you need for Utah Law School?
The median GPA is 3.9. The 25th percentile is 3.6 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Utah Law School's acceptance rate?
25.3% for the 2025 cycle, based on 378 offers out of 1,495 applications.
How much does Utah Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $45,382 a year for nonresidents, or $34,721 for residents, and $136,146 over 3 years at the sticker rate before living costs. 91.2% of the class gets some grant, and only 8.8% pays full price.
What jobs do Utah Law School graduates get?
91.6% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 16.8% went to biglaw, and the bar pass rate was 94%.
Is Utah Law School worth it at sticker?
For residents, yes. A 94% bar pass rate, a 91.6% placement rate, and resident tuition around $34,700 a year add up to one of the cleaner debt-to-outcome pictures among public schools. Nonresidents paying the full $45,382 sticker should factor in how fast the school's numbers have moved before assuming last cycle's odds hold.
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.
