Stetson University vs University of Denver
Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.
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The short version
- Stetson places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 10.1% of the Class of 2025, against 8.4% at Denver.
- Stetson costs about $13K less over three years after the average scholarship: $186K against $200K, and more of its students get a scholarship (88% vs 78%).
- Denver is harder to get into: a 160 median LSAT and a 41.3% acceptance rate, against 159 and 36.4% at Stetson.
- Stetson has the higher first time bar pass rate: 84.9% against 81.5%.
Stetson
vs
Denver
Where graduates go
Stetson leads 4 of 5
✓10.1%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
8.4%
✓8.7%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
8.1%
✓1.4%
Federal clerkships
0.4%
88.2%
Graduates employed
✓90.2%
✓84.9%
First time bar passage
81.5%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
✓$186K
Three year net cost
$200K
✓88%
Students receiving a scholarship
78%
$25,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$30,000/yr
$22,289/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$24,453/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Stetson 36.4% · Denver 41.3%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Stetson
157159162
Denver
156160162
154156158160162164
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Stetson
3.423.633.81
Denver
3.363.663.80
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90
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Frequently asked questions
Is Stetson or Denver better for BigLaw?
Stetson placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 10.1% against 8.4%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Stetson placed 8.7% and Denver placed 8.1%. Federal clerkships were 1.4% at Stetson and 0.4% at Denver.
Which is harder to get into, Stetson or Denver?
Stetson's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 159 and a median GPA of 3.63, with a 36.4% acceptance rate. Denver's had 160 and 3.66, with 41.3%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Stetson or Denver?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $186K at Stetson and $200K at Denver, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Stetson or Denver?
88% of Stetson students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,000 a year among recipients. 78% of Denver students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $30,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
84.9% of Stetson's first time takers passed in 2025, against 81.5% at Denver. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Stetson or Denver?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.
What a higher LSAT changes
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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology