University of Denver Sturm College of Law

About University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Overview

Established: 1892
Parent School: University of Denver
Dean: Bruce Smith
Location: Denver, Colorado

Website: www.law.du.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 819

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: June 1

Application Fee: $65

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Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 533 lawyers who graduated from University of Denver Sturm College of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from University of Denver Sturm College of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in Colorado and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Jeralyn Elise Merritt (1973)
Law Office of Jeralyn E Merritt
Denver, CO
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Michael S Burg (1975)
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine, PC
Englewood, CO
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Richard James Symmes (2008)
Symmes Law Group, PLLC
Seattle, WA
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Lauren Wolpin Maytin (1998)
The Law Offices of Edson & Maytin
Aspen, CO
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Jennifer Gersch (2007)
Colorado Lawyer Team
Loveland, CO
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Ryan Jones (2016)
Jones Property Law, PLLC
Edmond, OK
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	2,094	2,690	2,108
Total Offers	1,015	1,013	1,084
Acceptance Rate	48.47%	37.66%	51.42%
LSAT Score Median	160	160	159
LSAT Score Low	156	157	155
LSAT Score High	162	162	161
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.60	3.63	3.55
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.27	3.36	3.20
Undergraduate GPA High	3.75	3.77	3.75
Total Graduates	243	243	205

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	225	234	206
Total Passed	176	186	163
School's Bar Passage Rate	78.22%	79.48%	79.13%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	74.35%	76.01%	79.34%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	3.87	243.00	-0.21

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$55	$54	$26
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$55	$54	$26
Tuition Part Time Resident	$41	$40	$19
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	$41	$40	$19
On Campus Living Expenses	$26	$21	$20
Off Campus Living Expenses	$26	$21	$20

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	654	634	520
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	80%	79%	67%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$33.00	$20.00	$24.00
Average Grant Amount - Low	$21.00	$13.00	$16.00
Average Grant Amount - High	$51.00	$27.00	$27.00

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	5.1	5.3	5.1
Total Students	819	806	779
Total Students Male	306	327	356
Total Students Female	521	488	449
Total Faculty	162	152	154
Total Faculty Male	91	83	86
Total Faculty Female	70	69	68
Total Faculty Minorities	20	22	25

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare University of Denver Sturm College of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - University of Denver Sturm College of Law

#29 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.63
University of Denver Sturm College of Law is tied for #29 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.63) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#83 in Acceptance Rate - 37.66%
University of Denver Sturm College of Law ranks #83 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 37.66% among those who applied for admission.

#104 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 5.3
University of Denver Sturm College of Law ranks #104 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 5.3 faculty ratio

#14 in Median LSAT - 160
University of Denver Sturm College of Law is tied for #14 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 160 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#96 in Bar Passage Rate - 79.48%
University of Denver Sturm College of Law ranks #96 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#18 in Highest Tuition - $54
University of Denver Sturm College of Law is tied for #18 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#105 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 14.47%
University of Denver Sturm College of Law ranks #105 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (14.47%).

#61 in Presence of Female Faculty - 45%
University of Denver Sturm College of Law ranks #61 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (45%).

Contact

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

2255 E Evans Ave

Denver, CO 80210-4705

www.law.du.edu

Fax: 303-871-6378

Phone: 303-871-6000