Law school

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

Salt Lake City, UT

#44 in U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools (2026-27)

Published admissions data for the Fall 2025 entering class, an estimate of where your own numbers land, this cycle's deadlines, the school's own essay prompts and the ABA employment outcomes it reports.

Admissions profile

Median LSAT
166
Median GPA
3.87
Admit rate
25.3%
Entering class
107
Applications
1,495
Admitted
378

Sources: www.law.utah.edu; www.law.utah.edu · Fall 2025 entering class

How competitive is Utah?

Reported for the Fall 2025 entering class.

For the Fall 2025 entering class, Utah reported a median LSAT of 166 and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.87.

Its published LSAT band runs 162 / 166 / 168: the 25th percentile sits four points below the median and the 75th sits two points above it.

Utah admitted 378 applicants from 1,495 applications, an admit rate of 25.3%.

107 students enrolled.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Utah?

The ABA reports where the entering class landed — three percentiles, not a cut-off. No score is required, and none guarantees anything.

LSAT

Published LSAT: 25th 162 · median 166 · 75th 168.

GPA

Published GPA: 25th 3.62 · median 3.87 · 75th 3.94.

Percentiles: American Bar Association Standard 509 Information Report · Fall 2025 entering class

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2026–27 application timeline

Dates the school publishes for this cycle, in the order they fall.

  1. Application opensSeptember 1
  2. Early decision deadlineOctober 30
  3. Regular decision priority deadlineFebruary 6
  4. Regular decision final deadlineMay 15

Source: University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law — Apply Now (2026-2027 Important Dates and Deadlines) · verified August 29, 2026

Essay prompts

2026–27 cycle, quoted from the school. Never summarised, never behind a control.

Personal Statement

Required · 2 pages

The statement(s) you are submitting as part of your application are viewed as a document(s) demonstrating your writing ability. As noted in the application certification, you may use generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in drafting the content of your statements. If you elect to use AI in drafting the content of your statements, you must disclose this and acknowledge the statements in which you used AI. The statements must be written in the following format: one (1) inch margins, double spaced, and a font size no smaller the 10-pt. The statement length limits are indicated in the prompts for each statement. Candidates are required to submit a personal statement of no more than (2) two pages in length. The Admission Committee's goal is to assemble an intellectually stimulating community of students composed of individuals who have varied backgrounds and perspectives. In addition to outstanding academic ability, we seek students whose life experiences, backgrounds, and interests will enhance our educational community. This includes, but is not limited to, qualities such as leadership, maturity, organization, knowledge of other languages and cultures, sincere commitment to community service, a history of overcoming disadvantage, extraordinary accomplishment, or success in a previous career. The subject matter of your personal statement is up to you. The personal statement should let the Admission Committee know more about you as a person and should address the above qualities if that information is not presented in other areas of your application. Issues addressed in your personal statement may include the background, experiences, and events (positive or negative) that have affected you. You may address the perspectives and experiences you will bring to classroom discussions and the law school community or your motivations for seeking a legal education. Any variance from these requirements may result in disqualification from admission consideration.

Source: University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law — JD application requirements

Life Perspective Statement

Optional · 2 pages

The S.J. Quinney College of Law seeks to enroll students who will enrich the classroom environment and represent a broad spectrum of perspectives. As part of this commitment, we invite you to submit additional relevant information in this life perspective statement. If you choose to submit a life perspective statement, it should describe the ways in which you will contribute to the life and vibrancy of the College of Law by virtue of your life experiences. Discussion points may include, but are not limited to, neurodivergence, linguistic barriers, or a history of cultural, educational, or socioeconomic challenges. This statement should highlight topics which have not been discussed in your personal statement. The life perspective statement may not exceed (2) two pages in length and must have one (1) inch margins, double-spaced, and a font size no smaller the 10-pt.

Source: University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law — JD application requirements

Leadership Statement

Optional · 1 page

The S.J. Quinney College of Law values the impactful leadership roles many lawyers undertake in their communities and civic organizations. In the leadership statement, please describe an experience where you held a leadership role in an organization or as part of an activity. What was your role, and what contributions did you make in this capacity? What did you learn from this experience? How will you apply these skills in law school and beyond? The leadership statement may not exceed (1) one page in length and must have one (1) inch margins, doublespaced, and a font size no smaller the 10-pt.

Source: University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law — JD application requirements

Addendum

Optional

While this is not an exhaustive list, examples of addenda include: – context surrounding LSAT or academic performance, gaps in employment/experiential engagement or academic enrollment – any other matter you want the admission committee to consider that is not addressed elsewhere in the application

Source: University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law — JD application requirements

Résumé

Required

We do not impose any prescribed formatting (e.g. pagination, word limit, etc.) requirements nor any restrictions on the scope or length of work history or experience submitted.

Source: University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law — JD application requirements

Class of 2025 employment outcomes

Reported by the school to the American Bar Association, about ten months after graduation.

  • Employed in a professional position96.8%90 of 93 graduates

    Bar-admission-required + J.D.-advantage + professional-position + law-school-funded jobs / total graduates, about ten months after graduation. Excludes the ABA's non-professional 'Other Position', 'Undeterminable', and 'Start Date After' rows, so it reads lower than a school's headline employment figure.

    ABA Employment Summary

  • Bar admission required92.5%86 of 93 graduates

    Jobs requiring bar admission / total graduates. The ABA's Bar Admission Required/Anticipated row only — J.D. Advantage is a different measure and is NOT added to it.

    ABA Employment Summary

  • Firms of 501+ attorneys4.3%4 of 93 graduates

    Jobs at law firms of 501+ attorneys / total graduates. Exactly the ABA's 501+ band — not 251+, not 100+, not a private-practice share.

    ABA Employment Summary

  • Federal clerkship0.0%0 of 93 graduates

    Federal clerkships / total graduates. Excludes state, local, territorial, tribal and international clerkships.

    ABA Employment Summary

Share of the whole graduating class, counting every position the ABA reports (full- or part-time, long- or short-term), measured about ten months after graduation.

Sources and methodology

Last verified September 1, 2026.

Where each figure comes from

Admissions figures
Percentiles, admit rate and class size as reported to the American Bar Association under Standard 509, or published by the school in its own class profile. The source for each figure is linked beside it.
Deadlines and essay prompts
Taken from the school's own current-cycle application instructions and quoted exactly. A date or a prompt we have not re-verified for this cycle is withheld rather than carried over from last year.
Employment outcomes
Counts from the school's ABA Employment Summary for the class year shown, over one denominator: every graduate. The share is those two counts divided, and both are printed so it can be checked.
Chance estimate
Litigator One's own model, not school-published data and not a prediction of a decision. It reads your two numbers against this school's published percentiles and its overall admit rate.

Cited on this page

  1. www.law.utah.edu — S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah
  2. www.law.utah.edu — American Bar Association / S.J. Quinney College of Law
  3. University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law — Apply Now (2026-2027 Important Dates and Deadlines) — University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
  4. University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law — JD application requirements — University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
  5. Best Law Schools (2026-27) — U.S. News & World Report

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