From the School

The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is located in the heart of a vibrant capital city, providing students like you with countless opportunities to put their new legal knowledge to work in a variety of real-world settings.

  • Alumni network of 12,000+, including half of the attorneys in Indiana
  • 87% employment rate for graduates 10 months after graduation (2020)
  • Top law school recognition in the areas of health law, criminal law, public service, human rights, environmental law, and practical training
  • Flexible program allowing students to take classes during the day, evening, weekend, and online
Please contact us to learn more about why we have a reputation as a warm, welcoming, and diverse community.

Overview

From The School


Applicants
904
Acceptance Rate
56%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.58
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
280

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
152 - 159

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
May 15

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$0

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
Yes

Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement

Selectivity Rating

Overall


Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
8:1

51.3
Female
15.8
Underrepresented Minorities


Students Say

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is a relatively large school on an 鈥渦rban campus鈥 in 鈥渁 great downtown location.鈥 The 鈥渓ovely,鈥 spacious, and 鈥渃omfortable鈥 facility here is 鈥渁 beautiful, high-tech place to learn.鈥 鈥淐lassrooms are modern and large and sport electric outlets at every seat,鈥 and 鈥淭here are many places, such as the reading room, where students can go to study.鈥 Eight joint-degree programs are available. There are three law reviews, eight clinics, and summer study abroad programs in China. Opportunities to specialize include intellectual property law and international law as well as a 鈥減articularly strong鈥 health law curriculum. Students can choose from five different graduate certificates.
The faculty as a whole is 鈥渆xcellent鈥 and 鈥渆ngaging.鈥 They 鈥渄o their best to make sure the material is as interesting as possible鈥 and 鈥渢ake a very practical tack in their approach to teaching.鈥 鈥淭he atmosphere at McKinney is such that, while the work is intense, I鈥檝e never felt like not wanting to go to class,鈥 beams a 2L. 鈥淓ver.鈥 Outside of class, 鈥淧rofessors are accessible and students are not afraid to approach them for help on a concept or to share a joke.鈥 The two-semester legal writing program (with optional third semester) generally receives high marks. Student opinion concerning the administration is mixed. Defenders of it tell us that the top brass is student-friendly and 鈥渄oes a fairly good job.鈥 鈥淭he administration always tries its best to help us succeed,鈥 says a happy 2L. Detractors complain that 鈥渢he administration has no idea what鈥檚 going on.鈥 One complaint is that registration can be difficult for 2Ls and 3Ls. 鈥淭oo many classes clumped at the same time make it difficult鈥 to take all the courses you want (or need). A few professors are 鈥渘ot interested in teaching at all.鈥
McKinney is the lesser known of the two IU law schools (the other one is in Bloomington), but students say that attending the only law school in Indiana鈥檚 state capital and commercial hub definitely has its perks. The school is close to 鈥渁ll of the large firms鈥 in the city and 鈥渨ithin blocks of city, state, and federal government offices, and courthouses.鈥 鈥淭his enables us to work at some of the state鈥檚 best and largest firms throughout the school year,鈥 explains a 3L. 鈥淚t also provides us with the opportunity to do externships with all of the state鈥檚 major courts and organizations.鈥 鈥淏eing in downtown Indianapolis is excellent for networking opportunities with the legal community,鈥 too. Some students applaud the efforts of the 鈥渉ardworking鈥 staff in the Office of Professional Development to secure career opportunities. Other students are less than thrilled. 鈥淭hey don鈥檛 help anyone get jobs,鈥 gripes a 3L, 鈥渁nd they don鈥檛 respond to phone calls or e-mails, either.鈥 Also, while the school鈥檚 reputation in the state is very good, 鈥渋t鈥檚 an uphill battle to find employment outside of Indiana.鈥

Career overview

From The School


Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
80%
Median Starting Salary
$84
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
91%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
33%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
148

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP Church Church Hittle + Antrim Dentons Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Frost Brown Todd LLC Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman Hensley Legal Group Ice Miller LLP Indiana Department of Child Services ( DCS ) Indiana Family and Social Service Administration ( FSSA ) Indiana Legal Services, Inc. ( ILS ) Indiana State Public Defender Krieg DeVault LLP Lewis and Wilkins LLP Lewis Kappes Lewis Wagner & Trimble, LLP Marion County Prosecutor's Office [IN] Marion County Public Defender Agency [IN] McNeelyLaw LLP Office of the Indiana Attorney General Reminger Co. LPA Schuckit & Associates P.C. Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C State of Indiana Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Tippecanoe County Prosecutor's Office

Graduates Employed by Area

53%
Private Practice
21%
Government
8%
Public Interes
7%
Business/Industry
1%
Judicial Clerkships

Graduates Employed by Region

91%
MidWest
4%
South
2%
Mountain
2%
Pacific
1%
Mid-Atlantic
1%
South West

Prominent Alumni

Caryl Delano
Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida

Todd Young
United States Senator

Mike Pence
Former Vice President of the United States

Julie Roe Lach
Pacers SPEG Executive Vice President

Doug Boles
President of the Motor Speedway and Indy Car

Overview

From The School


Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Apr 1

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$40,532

% Students Receiving Some Aid
92%

Expenses per Academic Year

In-State Tuition
$25,176
Out-Of-State Tuition
$40,224
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$17,262
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$17,262
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$2,250
Fees
$1,244

Overall

From The School


Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
829

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
27
Average Age at Entry
26

% Out-of-State
27%

Demographics

1.45%
International
7.24%
Hispanic
2.90%
Black
53.08%
Caucasian
2.05%
Asian
3.50%
Two or More Rces

71% are full time
29% are part time
54% female
46% male

Campus Life

Students Say

Students here describe themselves as 鈥渜uite friendly.鈥 鈥淎nimosity is pleasantly absent.鈥 鈥淪tudents generally get along quite well with one another and are collegial in the classroom,鈥 relates a 1L. While there鈥檚 鈥渁 decent amount of diversity鈥 and McKinney is 鈥渧ery welcoming environment to students of all backgrounds,鈥 a pretty vast chasm exists between the full-time day students and the part-time evening students. A large percentage of the full-timers come 鈥渟traight out of undergrad鈥 and 鈥渃hose to attend Indianapolis for its proximity to firm, corporate, and political experiences.鈥 The part-time program constitutes about one-third of the student body, and it鈥檚 mostly 鈥渙lder, nontraditional鈥 students who already have occupations, families, and their own social lives.
McKinney is located on the campus of Indiana University鈥擯urdue University Indianapolis (where 鈥減arking is absolutely atrocious鈥). 鈥淭he school鈥檚 central location is used to its fullest advantage through symposiums, networking functions, alumni activities, and other gatherings where members of the Indianapolis legal community mingle with students,鈥 relates a 2L. Life beyond academics gets mixed reviews. By all accounts, Indianapolis is 鈥渁 great city鈥 with lots to see and do. Some students tell us that the school provides many social outlets. 鈥淭here are a lot of activities,鈥 and you can 鈥渞elive high school all over again鈥 鈥渨ith more drinking.鈥 Others give the campus 鈥渁 mediocre rating for social life.鈥 鈥淭he problem is that it鈥檚 a commuter school and people are coming from all over the place.鈥 鈥淧eople do their work and go home.鈥 鈥淎s a result, there is not a whole lot of socializing.鈥

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

From The School



Contact
Tim Luczak
Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management

Address
530 West New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3225

Phone
317-274-2459

Email
lawadmit@iu.edu


Articles & Advice