University of Miami

FL · Private · South Atlantic

Acceptance rate: 25% (4,593 applicants)
Median LSAT: 164 (middle 50%: 160–165)
Median GPA: 3.79 (middle 50%: 3.58–3.88)
Tuition: $66,720 (per year)
Bar passage: 85.3% (+8.3 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

Binding early decision: Nov. 2, 2026
Priority: Dec. 15, 2026
Final deadline: July 15, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (500 words minimum, 2 pages maximum, double-spaced)

Applicants are required to include a personal statement that best reflects their individual accomplishments and life experiences as they relate to the applicant's interest in becoming part of the legal profession, such as professional background, leadership roles, public service, civic engagement, specific interest in the law, or unique circumstances.

Addendum

If you would like to provide additional information to the Admissions Committee for review, please submit an addendum as part of your application.

Optional AI prompt question (500 words or fewer)

Draft a detailed prompt for a Large Language Model to generate a comprehensive analysis that will help you make an informed decision about which law school to attend. Your prompt should be specific enough to provide actionable insights while thoughtfully considering the most important factors in this decision. Additionally, provide 3-5 follow-up prompts that anticipate the AI responses and allow you to explore your options on a deeper level. These follow-up prompts should provide you with more detailed and specific information about each of your choices. Consider the order of the prompts as you feed them into the generative AI.

Editor's notes

Treat Dec. 15 as your real deadline. The July 15 date is the last day, but Miami says files after Dec. 15 are read as seats allow, and most scholarship money goes out January through April until it's gone. Sixty-five percent of the newest class got merit aid. Be in the pool early.
Binding early decision closes Nov. 2 and you hear by Nov. 23, scholarship included. That's fast. Only use it if Miami is your first choice at whatever price the award comes in, because you're committing before you can compare offers.
Your one essay has a word floor and a job. At least 500 words, no more than two pages, tied to your interest in the profession. With a single statement and no required why-Miami essay, your résumé has to carry the rest of your story.
Send every score. Miami takes the LSAT, GRE and JD-Next, but if you have more than one type you must report all of them. Don't plan on using the GRE to hide a weak LSAT.