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University of Colorado vs University of Wisconsin

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

  • Wisconsin places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 16.5% of the Class of 2025, against 14.6% at Colorado.
  • Wisconsin costs about $21K less over three years after the average scholarship: $149K against $170K, and more of its students get a scholarship (94% vs 87%).
  • Wisconsin is harder to get into: a 167 median LSAT and a 19.1% acceptance rate, against 164 and 27.6% at Colorado.
  • Colorado has the higher first time bar pass rate: 89.7% against 75.0%.
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Where graduates go

Colorado leads 3 of 5

14.6%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓16.5%
✓14.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
12.9%
0.6%
Federal clerkships
✓3.5%
✓98.1%
Graduates employed
96.9%
✓89.7%
First time bar passage
75.0%

What it costs

Wisconsin leads 4 of 4

$170K
Three year net cost
✓$149K
87%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓94%
$15,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$35,000/yr
$15,927/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$30,604/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Colorado 27.6% · Wisconsin 19.1%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Colorado
161164167
Wisconsin
161167169
158160162164166168170172

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Colorado
3.623.813.91
Wisconsin
3.613.813.93
3.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Colorado or Wisconsin better for BigLaw?
Wisconsin placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 16.5% against 14.6%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Colorado placed 14.0% and Wisconsin placed 12.9%. Federal clerkships were 0.6% at Colorado and 3.5% at Wisconsin.
Which is harder to get into, Colorado or Wisconsin?
Colorado's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 164 and a median GPA of 3.81, with a 27.6% acceptance rate. Wisconsin's had 167 and 3.81, with 19.1%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Colorado or Wisconsin?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $170K at Colorado and $149K at Wisconsin, 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, Colorado or Wisconsin?
87% of Colorado students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $15,000 a year among recipients. 94% of Wisconsin students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $35,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
89.7% of Colorado's first time takers passed in 2025, against 75.0% at Wisconsin. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Colorado or Wisconsin?
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.

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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

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