University of Iowa College of Law

What University of Iowa College of Law does

The University of Iowa College of Law is an ABA-accredited public law school established in 1865 and operated as a college within the University of Iowa system in Iowa City. It delivers a three-year Juris Doctor (JD) program, a two-year Advanced Standing JD for foreign-trained lawyers (22 students from 9 countries in its largest-ever cohort), Master of Laws (LLM) and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) graduate degrees, and a fee-based Visiting Scholars Program ($2,000/semester). The institution serves JD candidates drawn from 25 U.S. states and three foreign countries (Class of 2025) and reports a 100% employment-or-graduate-school placement rate within ten months of graduation, a median incoming LSAT of 163 and GPA of 3.66, and an average Class of 2024 student-loan debt of $90,031. Core academic offerings include eight clinical programs, the "Writing Law School" curriculum, field placements, and study-abroad programs in London and Paris.

The technology stack is conventional for a law school: digital library resources, online course registration, and virtual event tooling support a 1.4-million-volume Law Library. No proprietary technology platforms or AI/ML products are referenced as core to the educational mission; the institution operates a Technology Law Clinic and employs an AI-and-law-policy faculty specialist (Alicia Solow-Niederman) but does not deploy proprietary AI systems. Revenue is generated through tuition (resident/non-resident differentiated), alumni philanthropy channeled through the Iowa Law School Foundation, external research grants (e.g., a $2.7M NIH R01 to Professor Anya Prince), and ancillary fees. The institution's go-to-market is sales-led admissions targeting high-LSAT candidates via LSAC Law School Forums, on-campus events, and digital channels; its largest-ever gift was $5M from alumni Charlotte Beyer Hubbell (76JD) and Fred Hubbell (76JD) to establish the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative.

The institution is positioned as a top-tier value proposition in U.S. legal education, ranked Top 3 for ROI by the ABA Journal, Top 5 for employment outcomes in U.S. News 2026, and named a Best Value Law School by National Jurist PreLaw for 11 consecutive years (2014–Present). It maintains an 11,000+ alumni network across all 50 states and 50 countries, holds ABA accreditation, and houses centers including the Center for Human Rights and the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative. Primary risks include declining enrolling-class size (160 in 2021 to 141 in 2025) and exposure to shifts in federal student lending policy.

Name

University of Iowa College of Law

Legal name

University of Iowa College of Law

Website

https://law.uiowa.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The University of Iowa College of Law is an ABA-accredited public law school founded in 1865 offering a three-year JD, Advanced Standing JD for foreign-trained lawyers, LLM, and SJD programs to roughly 420 students drawn nationally and internationally, with 100% post-graduation placement and a Top-3 Best ROI ranking.

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Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAIAA

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAC

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAD

SJD / JSD & Doctoral Law Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law degree programs
• Juris doctor
• Graduate legal studies
• Professional law school

Headquarters

HQ city

Iowa City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from JD, LLM, and SJD tuition and associated fees from domestic and international students. Iowa Law charges tuition differentiated for residents and non-residents, with financial aid available.
2. Alumni Giving and Donations: The Iowa Law School Foundation (ILSF) raises funds from alumni to support students, faculty, and programs. Notable $5 million gift from Charlotte Beyer Hubbell and Fred Hubbell for Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative.
3. Research Grants and Funding: Faculty secure external research funding from agencies such as NIH ($2.7M R01 grant to Professor Anya Prince). University and state funding also supports initiatives like the People's Law Library of Iowa.
4. Visiting Scholar Program Fees: Visiting scholars pay fees of $2,000 per semester (reduced to $750 for degree-enrolled home institution students), plus a $100 immigration fee for foreign scholars.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The University of Iowa College of Law is a graduate professional school that delivers accredited legal education through the Juris Doctor (JD) program, the Master of Laws (LLM) program for foreign-trained lawyers, and the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) research doctorate. It also offers clinical legal education, moot court, journals, and career services supporting JD students.

Product overview

The University of Iowa College of Law is an ABA-accredited law school offering multiple degree programs including the Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD), and an Advanced Standing JD Program for foreign-trained lawyers. The institution provides experiential learning through eight clinical programs (Federal Criminal Defense, Federal Impact Litigation, Community Empowerment Law Project, Immigration, Technology Law, and Human Rights Initiative clinics), a Field Placement Program with appellate externships, and study abroad opportunities in Paris and London. The college houses the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI) for interdisciplinary environmental engagement, operates The Writing Law School Program with intensive legal writing instruction, and maintains the Law Library as a major research collection. The institution serves over 11,000 alumni across all 50 states and 50 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI): An environmental law initiative created by a $5 million gift from alumni Charlotte Beyer Hubbell (76JD) and Fred Hubbell (76JD), focused on interdisciplinary engagement on environmental issues, student support, and curriculum development.
• The Writing Law School

Products and services

• Juris Doctor (JD) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Class of 2025 students were employed or enrolled in graduate school within 10 months of graduation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• State Library of IowaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026The University of Iowa Law Library received funding from the State Library of Iowa to continue its collaboration on The People's Law Library of Iowa project, providing public access to legal information resources.
• Drake University Law School Legal ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2022Partnership with Drake University Law School Legal Clinic and Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ) to create ALL Iowa initiative providing immigration legal assistance to Afghan nationals in Iowa who came to the US as part of Operation Allies Welcome, with funding from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2022Partnership with Iowa MMJ and Drake University Law School Legal Clinic to provide immigration legal assistance to Afghan nationals through ALL Iowa initiative.
• University of North Carolina Center for ELSI of BiotechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2022Co-PI relationship with UNC's Center for the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Biotechnology on four-year NIH-funded research project 'Beyond the Medical: The ELSI of Polygenic Scores for Social Traits.' Total grant $2.7M with over $485K to University of Iowa.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• University of Michigan Law School: Higher-ranked Big Ten peer that competes with Iowa for top applicants and from which Iowa hired faculty; provides an aspirational benchmark and direct competitive overlap on the same Midwest pipeline.
• Northwestern Pritzker School of Law: Tier-1 law school with deep JD/LLM/SJD programs and similar strengths in employment outcomes and writing; aspirational peer that competes for the same top-tier LSAT scorers Iowa targets.
• Washington University in St. Louis School of Law: Midwest-based private law school with similar JD program size and a strong employment outcomes and value positioning, competing with Iowa for out-of-region applicants seeking value-plus-outcomes.
• University of Virginia School of Law: Public law school consistently ranked top in employment outcomes and JD placement; benchmark for Iowa's stated best-value/employment-outcomes positioning and competitor for top-LSAT applicants.

Direct peers

• Marquette University Law School: Private Midwest law school with comparable class size, JD/LLM programs, and regional applicant overlap, competing for similar value-conscious Midwest applicants.
• University of Wisconsin Law School: Public Big Ten law school comparable to Iowa in scale, regional Midwest draw, JD/graduate program mix, and state-university funding model, competing for similar applicants.
• University of Illinois College of Law: Another Big Ten public law school offering JD, LLM, and SJD programs, comparable in class size, regional draw, and emphasis on employment outcomes and value.
• Indiana University Maurer School of Law: Midwest public law school with similar size, ABA-accredited JD and graduate programs, and comparable employment and value profile, drawing from overlapping Big Ten feeder networks.
• University of Minnesota Law School: Fellow Big Ten public law school in the Upper Midwest with a similar JD-LLM-SJD program mix, comparable employment outcomes focus, and overlapping applicant pool from the same regional feeder universities.

Regional players

• Drake University Law School: Iowa-based law school that partners with Iowa Law on the ALL Iowa immigration initiative; competes in the same local applicant pool and state legal employer market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iowalawschool
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@IowaLaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/IowaLawSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-iowa
• Instagraminstagram.com/uiowalawschool

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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