How to Get Into University of Arizona Law School: LSAT, GPA & Admissions (2026)

To learn how to get into University of Arizona Law School, begin with two numbers. According to Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure, the fall 2025 entering class posted an LSAT median of 163, on a tight band of 162 to 165, and a GPA median of 3.78, on a band of 3.54 to 3.9. Reach both medians and you are competitive at Arizona Law, not yet admitted.

By Ali Unar, Georgetown Law, Founder of Lovare Institut. Ali Unar is a Georgetown Law student and the founder of Lovare Institut, an admissions and LSAT-prep practice built on primary-source law school data. Verified August 2026. The admissions figures on this page come from Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 Information Report for the fall 2025 entering class, the employment figures from the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024, and the bar and outcome figures from Arizona Law's ABA bar-passage report and the school's own pages.

Arizona Law is the strongest pure financial value in this set of profiles, and the reason is a rare combination of a low nonresident sticker and deep grants. According to Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure, nonresident tuition and fees are just $31,360, only about $4,870 above the $26,490 resident price, and the median grant is $25,235. A nonresident admit receiving that median grant nets about $6,125 in tuition and fees before living costs, the lowest net figure in this set. That same disclosure shows a 163 LSAT median, a 3.78 GPA median, and a 27.91% acceptance rate. The thesis of this page is that Arizona Law pairs an accessible admissions profile with a price that, after aid, sits among the lowest at any ABA law school, though its lower first-time bar rate is a fact an applicant should weigh openly.

Arizona Law at a glance: LSAT, GPA, acceptance rate and cost

Arizona Law admissions are accessible on rate but demanding on the LSAT. According to Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure, the fall 2025 LSAT median is 163 inside a narrow 162 to 165 band, the GPA median is 3.78, and the acceptance rate is 27.91%, while 88% of students receive grants. The table below gathers the core Arizona Law numbers for quick reference.

MetricArizona Law (fall 2025 entering class)LSAT (25th / 50th / 75th)162 / 163 / 165GPA (25th / 50th / 75th)3.54 / 3.78 / 3.9Acceptance rate27.91%Applications1,781Offers of admission497Matriculants from the pool109First-year class110Full-time tuition and feesResident $26,490 / nonresident $31,360Living expenses$25,600Share receiving grants88%Median grant$25,235Full-tuition and above-full-tuition awards68 full-tuition, 89 above-full-tuition (157 total)Conditional scholarshipsNoFirst-time bar passage71.95%Employed at ten months90.0% (108 of 120)

Source: Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 Information Report for the fall 2025 entering class, Arizona Law's ABA bar-passage report, and the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024. Tuition and living expenses are printed separately in the 509, which does not publish a single combined cost-of-attendance total for Arizona Law, so this page does not quote one. Verified August 2026.

What LSAT and GPA do you really need to get into Arizona Law?

For Arizona Law, the realistic target is a 163 LSAT and a 3.78 GPA, the fall 2025 medians in Arizona Law's 2025 ABA 509 disclosure. The middle 50% runs an unusually tight 162 to 165 on the LSAT and 3.54 to 3.9 on GPA. Below the 162 LSAT quartile, a strong GPA has to carry the Arizona Law file.

Arizona Law reports an LSAT 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of 162, 163, and 165, and a GPA spread of 3.54, 3.78, and 3.9, in its 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure. The most distinctive feature of these rows is how compressed the LSAT band is: only three points separate the 25th and 75th percentiles, and just one point separates the 25th percentile from the median. In other words, Arizona Law enrolls a narrow, high LSAT band, and even the bottom quartile of the class carries a 162. The GPA band is wider and more forgiving, opening from 3.54 at the 25th percentile to 3.9 at the 75th. The median admit to Arizona Law holds a 163 LSAT and a 3.78 GPA.

A realistic profile at Arizona Law therefore starts at those two medians, with the LSAT the number to protect. A 163 LSAT and a 3.78 GPA place an applicant at the center of the fall 2025 class, per Arizona Law's 2025 ABA 509 disclosure, which makes for a competitive file rather than a safe one. Because the LSAT band is so tight, dropping below the 162 quartile is costly at Arizona Law, and the way back is a GPA pushed toward the 3.9 upper quartile. Move the LSAT toward 165 and the odds improve for both admission and scholarship money at Arizona Law.

On the splitter question, Arizona Law is splitter friendly, the more common of the two patterns. The GPA spread from the 25th percentile to the median is 0.24 and the LSAT spread is just 1 point, per Arizona Law's 2025 ABA 509 disclosure, so the school gives a high LSAT room to offset a softer GPA. A splitter carries a high LSAT with a lower GPA; a reverse-splitter carries a high GPA with a lower LSAT. Because Arizona Law is splitter friendly, a 165 LSAT can pull a GPA below the 3.54 quartile into contention more readily than a 3.9 GPA can rescue an LSAT that falls under 162. The practical takeaway for an applicant to Arizona Law is that LSAT points are the higher-leverage investment, both for admission and for the scholarship money that makes this school such a strong value.

Is Arizona Law harder to get into than its reputation?

Not especially. Among the 41 ABA law schools whose median LSAT is within two points of Arizona Law's 163, Arizona Law ranks 23rd most selective by acceptance rate, per Lovare's analysis of 2025 ABA 509 data. Its 27.91% rate sits just past the midpoint of that band, so Arizona Law is a touch more accessible than the typical school at its LSAT level.

To size up Arizona Law fairly, compare it only against schools with a similar academic profile. Among the 41 ABA law schools whose median LSAT falls within two points of Arizona Law's 163, that is a median of 161 to 165, ranked by acceptance rate, Arizona Law is the 23rd most selective of the group, per Lovare's analysis of 2025 ABA Standard 509 data. That places Arizona Law just past the midpoint: 22 schools in the band admit a smaller share of applicants than Arizona Law's 27.91% rate, computed from 497 offers against 1,781 applications in Arizona Law's 2025 ABA 509 disclosure, while 18 admit a larger share.

The verdict is that Arizona Law is roughly as hard to get into as its reputation implies, and if anything a touch more accessible on rate. The nuance is that the accessibility lives in the acceptance rate, not the LSAT: Arizona Law admits a healthy 27.91% of applicants, but it holds a tight 162 to 165 LSAT band, so the file that clears the bar still needs a strong test score. For an applicant, the honest read is that Arizona Law is a realistic target for someone at or near a 163, and that the LSAT, more than the acceptance rate, is the gate. A high LSAT is also what unlocks the deep scholarship funding that defines the value case here.

How much does Arizona Law cost, and how much scholarship money will you get?

Arizona Law lists resident tuition and fees of $26,490 and nonresident of $31,360 in its 2025 ABA 509 disclosure, plus $25,600 in living expenses. Eighty-eight percent of students receive grants, with a $25,235 median, so a nonresident admit on the median grant nets about $6,125 in tuition and fees before living costs. This is the best value in the set, and the scholarships are not conditional.

Start with the sticker, which is where Arizona Law separates itself. Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure lists full-time tuition and fees at $26,490 for Arizona residents and $31,360 for nonresidents, and it separately lists living expenses at $25,600. The striking feature is the small gap between resident and nonresident pricing: at roughly $4,870, the nonresident premium at Arizona Law is a fraction of what most public law schools charge out-of-state students. As is standard in the 509, Arizona Law does not print a single combined cost-of-attendance total, so this page will not invent one.

The aid picture is where Arizona Law becomes exceptional. According to Arizona Law's 2025 ABA 509 disclosure, 88% of students receive grant aid, with grant amounts at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of $15,018, $25,235, and $29,870. Even the 25th percentile grant of $15,018 is substantial, and the median grant of $25,235 covers all but a small share of the $26,490 resident sticker. Arizona Law also reports 68 full-tuition awards and 89 above-full-tuition awards, 157 awards at or above full tuition in total, from that same disclosure.

For a typical recipient the math is compelling. Against the $31,360 nonresident sticker for tuition and fees, a student receiving Arizona Law's median grant of $25,235 nets about $6,125 in tuition and fees before living costs, using figures from Arizona Law's 2025 ABA 509 disclosure; that is the lowest net-tuition figure in this set of profiles. A resident on the same median grant sees the $26,490 sticker nearly erased. One point in the applicant's favor: Arizona Law's scholarships are not conditional, per its 2025 ABA 509 disclosure, so a grant cannot be cut for landing in the bottom half of the first-year curve. Combined with first-year academic attrition of 0.0% in the same disclosure, the aid an admit is offered at Arizona Law is money they can rely on for all three years.

What are your real chances off the Arizona Law waitlist?

Arizona Law does not publish waitlist offers or admits, so the honest proxy is implied yield, matriculants divided by offers, which is 21.9% for fall 2025 per Arizona Law's 2025 ABA 509 disclosure. A 21.9% yield is on the lower side, so Arizona Law extends a relatively wide set of offers to fill a small class, and its waitlist can move in a year when deposits run light.

Here is the reasoning in full. Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure reports 497 offers of admission and 109 matriculants drawn from the applicant pool, which is an implied yield of 21.9%. No ABA disclosure, Arizona Law's included, publishes how many applicants are admitted from the waitlist or how many accept, so implied yield is the honest proxy for waitlist movement. The logic runs as follows: a lower yield means a school must extend more offers relative to its seats, and a class that fills less predictably from first-round offers can leave room the school backfills from a waitlist.

A 21.9% yield puts Arizona Law on the lower side, which cuts two ways for a waitlisted applicant. On one hand, a school that yields at 21.9% depends on a wide offer pool and can find itself short if deposits fall through, which is exactly the situation that moves a waitlist. On the other hand, Arizona Law enrolls a small class of 110, so even active waitlist movement involves a modest number of seats. The practical read for a waitlisted applicant to Arizona Law is that a spot is a live possibility worth a concise letter of continued interest and prompt responsiveness, while keeping other offers in hand rather than banking on Arizona Law.

Where do Arizona Law graduates actually work?

Arizona Law is an Arizona-centered school with broader geographic spread than its in-state peer. In the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024, 56.7% of Arizona Law graduates took first jobs in Arizona and 65.0% stayed within the top three markets. Large firms of 101 or more lawyers hired 15.0%, and federal clerkships took 5.0%, a solid clerkship share.

The most useful fact about Arizona Law's employment outcomes is that they are Arizona-centered but less concentrated than one might expect. In the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024, Arizona Law placed 68 graduates in Arizona, 6 in California, and 4 in Oregon, its three largest markets. Arizona absorbed 56.7% of the class, and the top three markets together took 65.0%, per the same ABA Employment Summary. That leaves a meaningful share of the Arizona Law class dispersed across other states, so an Arizona Law degree travels somewhat better geographically than a more single-market credential, even as Arizona remains the anchor.

By employer type, Arizona Law leans toward smaller firms, government, and public-interest work rather than large firms. The ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024 shows 15.0% of Arizona Law graduates taking jobs at large firms of 101 or more lawyers, a lower large-firm share than some peers, while federal clerkships took a strong 5.0% of the class, per the same summary. The clerkship figure is a genuine bright spot, because federal clerkships are competitive and open doors regardless of firm size; the modest large-firm share is the honest counterweight for a student whose goal is BigLaw.

Overall placement is solid, though the bar-passage picture warrants candor. The ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024 shows 108 of 120 Arizona Law graduates employed at the ten-month mark, a 90.0% employment rate, and Arizona Law's 2025 ABA 509 disclosure reports first-year academic attrition of 0.0%. At the same time, Arizona Law's ABA bar-passage report shows a first-time pass rate of 71.95% for the 2024 exam year in Arizona, which is lower than most schools in this set and a fact an applicant should factor in; the ultimate pass rate for the 2022 cohort recovers to 93.02%, so most Arizona Law graduates pass the bar within two years even when the first-time rate lags.

When are Arizona Law's application deadlines?

Arizona Law's specific application deadlines and any Early Decision terms are not confirmed here for the current cycle, so both should be confirmed directly on Arizona Law's admissions site. What is dated here is the admissions data itself, drawn from Arizona Law's 2025 ABA 509 disclosure and verified in August 2026. Applying early in a rolling cycle is the safer play.

A word on timing strategy for Arizona Law. Because the numbers on this page show Arizona Law extending 497 offers to fill a 110-seat class at a 21.9% yield, the practical advice at a school with a wide offer pool and deep scholarship funding is to submit a complete application early, when seats and grant dollars are both more plentiful. This profile does not state a specific Arizona Law deadline or Early Decision policy, because those terms are not confirmed here, and this page does not guess at dates; the safe step is to read the current calendar on Arizona Law's own admissions pages.

One caveat applies to every date decision. Application cycle dates and Early Decision rules shift from year to year, and a policy that held in one cycle can move in the next. The admissions figures cited throughout this Arizona Law profile reflect the 2025 ABA 509 disclosure as verified in August 2026, but the current deadlines are a live detail to confirm on Arizona Law's site before you rely on them, because a profile like this one is a planning aid, not the school's official calendar of record.

Frequently asked questions about getting into Arizona Law

Is a 163 LSAT good enough for Arizona Law?

A 163 is exactly Arizona Law's LSAT median, per Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure, so it is good enough to be competitive but not to feel safe. Half of the fall 2025 class scored at or above 163, inside a tight 162 to 165 band. Paired with a GPA near the 3.78 median, a 163 makes an applicant a solid candidate at Arizona Law, and a strong file overall.

What GPA do you need to get into Arizona Law?

Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure reports a GPA median of 3.78, with a 25th percentile of 3.54 and a 75th percentile of 3.9. The middle half of the fall 2025 class sits between 3.54 and 3.9. Aim for at least 3.54, and if your GPA is lower, a 165 LSAT at the upper quartile is the strongest way to offset it at Arizona Law, which is splitter friendly.

What is Arizona Law's acceptance rate?

Arizona Law's acceptance rate is 27.91%, computed as 497 offers against 1,781 applications in Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure. Among the 41 schools within two LSAT points of its 163 median, that rate ranks 23rd most selective, per Lovare's analysis, meaning Arizona Law is a touch more accessible than the typical school at its LSAT level. Roughly two applicants in seven receive an offer.

How many people apply to Arizona Law each year?

Arizona Law received 1,781 applications for its fall 2025 entering class, according to Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure. From that pool, Arizona Law extended 497 offers of admission and enrolled 109 matriculants, building a first-year class of 110. The distance between 1,781 applications and 497 offers is what produces the 27.91% acceptance rate.

How much does Arizona Law cost?

Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure lists full-time tuition and fees at $26,490 for residents and $31,360 for nonresidents, plus living expenses of $25,600. The nonresident premium is small, only about $4,870. Arizona Law does not publish a single combined cost-of-attendance total, so this page will not quote one. A nonresident on the $25,235 median grant nets about $6,125 in tuition and fees before living costs.

Does Arizona Law give scholarships?

Yes, and generously. Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure reports that 88% of students receive grant aid, with grant amounts of $15,018, $25,235, and $29,870 at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles. Arizona Law funds 68 full-tuition awards and 89 above-full-tuition awards, and because its scholarships are not conditional, an award cannot be cut for first-year grades.

What is Arizona Law's bar passage rate?

Arizona Law's ABA bar-passage report shows a first-time pass rate of 71.95% for the 2024 exam year in its largest jurisdiction, Arizona, which is lower than most schools in this set and worth weighing honestly. The ultimate pass rate, measured two years out for the 2022 cohort, recovers to 93.02%, per the same report, so most Arizona Law graduates pass the bar within two years.

Where do Arizona Law graduates work?

Most Arizona Law graduates work in Arizona, but the class spreads more widely than some in-state peers. The ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024 shows Arizona taking 68 graduates (56.7%), California 6, and Oregon 4, so the top three markets account for 65.0% of the class. An Arizona Law degree anchors in Arizona while reaching modestly into the western states.

Can a splitter get into Arizona Law?

Yes, Arizona Law is splitter friendly. Its 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure shows a GPA 25th-to-median spread of 0.24 against an LSAT spread of just 1 point, so Arizona Law forgives a lower GPA when the LSAT is high more readily than the reverse. A 165 LSAT paired with a GPA below the 3.54 quartile still has a real path at Arizona Law, provided the rest of the file is strong.

How selective is Arizona Law compared with schools at the same LSAT?

Arizona Law is slightly more accessible than the typical school at its LSAT level. Among the 41 schools with a median LSAT within two points of its 163, ranked by acceptance rate, Arizona Law's 27.91% ranks 23rd most selective, per Lovare's analysis of 2025 ABA 509 data. The accessibility is in the rate, not the LSAT: Arizona Law holds a tight 162 to 165 band, so a strong test score still matters most.

Is Arizona Law worth it?

For a value-focused, Arizona-bound student, yes. Against nonresident tuition and fees of $31,360 in Arizona Law's 2025 ABA 509 disclosure, an 88% grant rate and a $25,235 median grant net a nonresident admit about $6,125, the lowest in this set. The honest counterweight is Arizona Law's 71.95% first-time bar pass rate, which recovers to a 93.02% ultimate rate for the 2022 cohort.

What LSAT and GPA give the best shot at an Arizona Law scholarship?

Numbers at or above Arizona Law's 75th percentiles give the best shot: a 165 LSAT and a 3.9 GPA, per Arizona Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure. Because Arizona Law funds 68 full-tuition and 89 above-full-tuition awards and its upper-quartile grant reaches $29,870, a top-quartile profile is well positioned for a near-full or full-tuition award at Arizona Law.

What is Arizona Law's employment rate?

The ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024 shows 108 of 120 Arizona Law graduates employed at the ten-month mark, a 90.0% employment rate. Of those, 15.0% took jobs at large firms of 101 or more lawyers and a strong 5.0% took federal clerkships, per the same summary. Arizona Law's first-year academic attrition is 0.0% in its 2025 ABA 509 disclosure.

What is Arizona Law's first-year attrition rate?

Arizona Law reports first-year academic attrition of 0.0% in its 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure, meaning no one who started the fall 2025 class was dismissed for grades. That said, Arizona Law's first-time bar pass rate of 71.95% for the 2024 exam year, per its ABA bar-passage report, shows that finishing the degree and passing the bar on the first try are separate hurdles worth planning for at Arizona Law.

Sources

Every figure on this page is drawn from primary disclosures, listed here so readers can verify each one directly.

Arizona Law 2025 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (fall 2025 entering class): https://backend.abarequireddisclosures.org/api/AnnualQuestionnaire/GenerateIndividualDisclosure509Report?schoolId=4&year=2025

Arizona Law ABA bar-passage report: https://backend.abarequireddisclosures.org/api/BarPassageOutcomes/GenerateIndividualBarPassageReport?schoolId=4&year=2025

ABA Employment Summary, Class of 2024: https://backend.abarequireddisclosures.org/api/EmploymentOutcomes/GenerateIndividualEQSummaryReport?schoolId=4&year=2024

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