University of Minnesota vs University of Texas
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
- Texas places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 53.6% of the Class of 2025, against 20.7% at Minnesota.
- Minnesota costs about $23K less over three years after the average scholarship: $153K against $176K.
- Texas is harder to get into: a 172 median LSAT and a 14.0% acceptance rate, against 171 and 26.7% at Minnesota.
- Texas has the higher first time bar pass rate: 96.4% against 95.3%.
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Texas
Where graduates go
Texas leads 5 of 5
20.7%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓53.6%
17.6%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓39.3%
3.2%
Federal clerkships
✓14.3%
96.0%
Graduates employed
✓99.7%
95.3%
First time bar passage
✓96.4%
What it costs
Minnesota leads 4 of 4
✓$153K
Three year net cost
$176K
✓94%
Students receiving a scholarship
94%
✓$35,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$23,375/yr
✓$33,214/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$23,643/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Minnesota 26.7% · Texas 14.0%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Minnesota
166171173
Texas
166172173
164166168170172174176
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Minnesota
3.623.883.95
Texas
3.753.893.96
3.553.653.753.853.954.05
University of Minnesota
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Frequently asked questions
Is Minnesota or Texas better for BigLaw?
Texas placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 53.6% against 20.7%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Minnesota placed 17.6% and Texas placed 39.3%. Federal clerkships were 3.2% at Minnesota and 14.3% at Texas.
Which is harder to get into, Minnesota or Texas?
Minnesota's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 171 and a median GPA of 3.88, with a 26.7% acceptance rate. Texas's had 172 and 3.89, with 14.0%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Minnesota or Texas?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $153K at Minnesota and $176K at Texas, 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, Minnesota or Texas?
94% of Minnesota students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $35,000 a year among recipients. 94% of Texas students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $23,375 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
95.3% of Minnesota's first time takers passed in 2025, against 96.4% at Texas. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Minnesota or Texas?
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