Law school

University of Wisconsin Law School

Madison, WI

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

Admissions profile

Fall 2025 entering class

LSAT (25th / median / 75th)
161 / 167 / 169
GPA (25th / median / 75th)
3.61 / 3.81 / 3.93
Admit rate
19.1%
Entering class
224
Applications
2,479
Admitted
474

Source: UW Law — By the Numbers

Where your numbers sit

Against the published percentiles above — not an estimate, not a prediction.

LSAT

Published LSAT: 25th 161 · median 167 · 75th 169.

GPA

Published GPA: 25th 3.61 · median 3.81 · 75th 3.93.

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

Essay prompts

2026–27 application cycle · quoted from the school

Personal statement

Required

We invite applicants to explain in their personal statement how they would enrich the law school learning environment or legal profession. We look forward to hearing about you, your unique story, and what you hope to accomplish as a future lawyer.

Source: University of Wisconsin Law School — JD application requirements

Optional Addenda

Optional Addenda. Feel free to submit addenda that touch on your background, experiences or qualifications not yet captured elsewhere in your application. Please use your best judgment as to whether optional addenda are relevant to your personal situation. Applicants will not be penalized for not submitting optional addenda. The Admissions Committee carefully considers whatever information we receive in your application when evaluating you for admission. If there is something that you would like to explain or elaborate on that is not showcased elsewhere in your application, feel free to add a separate addendum. Can I submit additional materials and addenda? Yes! You are welcome to submit addenda that touch on why Wisconsin is the right fit for you, your background, experiences, or qualifications not yet captured elsewhere in your application. We encourage you to use your best judgement as to whether optional addenda are relevant to your personal situation.

Source: UW Law — JD Application Process

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Application deadlines

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Sources

  1. UW Law — By the Numbers — University of Wisconsin Law School
  2. University of Wisconsin Law School — JD application requirements — University of Wisconsin Law School
  3. UW Law — JD Application Process — University of Wisconsin Law School
  4. Best Law Schools (2026-27) — U.S. News & World Report

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