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University of Michigan vs University of Minnesota

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

  • Michigan places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 64.4% of the Class of 2025, against 20.7% at Minnesota.
  • Minnesota costs about $82K less over three years after the average scholarship: $153K against $235K, and more of its students get a scholarship (94% vs 91%).
  • Michigan is harder to get into: a 171 median LSAT and a 8.6% acceptance rate, against 171 and 26.7% at Minnesota.
  • Minnesota has the higher first time bar pass rate: 95.3% against 94.2%.
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Where graduates go

Michigan leads 4 of 5

✓64.4%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
20.7%
✓54.5%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
17.6%
✓9.9%
Federal clerkships
3.2%
✓98.0%
Graduates employed
96.0%
94.2%
First time bar passage
✓95.3%

What it costs

Minnesota leads 4 of 4

$235K
Three year net cost
✓$153K
91%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓94%
$32,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$35,000/yr
$28,187/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$33,214/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Michigan 8.6% · Minnesota 26.7%

LSAT

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

Michigan
168171173
Minnesota
166171173
164166168170172174176

GPA

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

Michigan
3.743.883.95
Minnesota
3.623.883.95
3.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Michigan or Minnesota better for BigLaw?
Michigan placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 64.4% against 20.7%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Michigan placed 54.5% and Minnesota placed 17.6%. Federal clerkships were 9.9% at Michigan and 3.2% at Minnesota.
Which is harder to get into, Michigan or Minnesota?
Michigan's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 171 and a median GPA of 3.88, with a 8.6% acceptance rate. Minnesota's had 171 and 3.88, with 26.7%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Michigan or Minnesota?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $235K at Michigan and $153K at Minnesota, 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, Michigan or Minnesota?
91% of Michigan students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $32,000 a year among recipients. 94% of Minnesota students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $35,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
94.2% of Michigan's first time takers passed in 2025, against 95.3% at Minnesota. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Michigan or Minnesota?
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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