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University of Connecticut vs University of Kansas

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

  • Connecticut places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 13.4% of the Class of 2025, against 11.9% at Kansas.
  • Kansas costs about $102K less over three years after the average scholarship: $120K against $222K.
  • Connecticut is harder to get into: a 162 median LSAT and a 20.1% acceptance rate, against 162 and 39.1% at Kansas.
  • Kansas has the higher first time bar pass rate: 94.2% against 82.8%.
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Where graduates go

Kansas leads 3 of 5

✓13.4%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
11.9%
✓12.7%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
7.9%
0.7%
Federal clerkships
✓4.0%
93.0%
Graduates employed
✓96.8%
82.8%
First time bar passage
✓94.2%

What it costs

Connecticut leads 3 of 4

$222K
Three year net cost
✓$120K
✓91%
Students receiving a scholarship
85%
✓$15,177/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$15,000/yr
✓$14,479/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$13,055/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Connecticut 20.1% · Kansas 39.1%

LSAT

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

Connecticut
160162164
Kansas
158162164
156158160162164166

GPA

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

Connecticut
3.553.783.90
Kansas
3.583.853.95
3.503.603.703.803.904.00

Frequently asked questions

Is Connecticut or Kansas better for BigLaw?
Connecticut placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 13.4% against 11.9%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Connecticut placed 12.7% and Kansas placed 7.9%. Federal clerkships were 0.7% at Connecticut and 4.0% at Kansas.
Which is harder to get into, Connecticut or Kansas?
Connecticut's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 162 and a median GPA of 3.78, with a 20.1% acceptance rate. Kansas's had 162 and 3.85, with 39.1%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Connecticut or Kansas?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $222K at Connecticut and $120K at Kansas, 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, Connecticut or Kansas?
91% of Connecticut students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $15,177 a year among recipients. 85% of Kansas students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $15,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
82.8% of Connecticut's first time takers passed in 2025, against 94.2% at Kansas. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Connecticut or Kansas?
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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