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University of Maine School of Law

Maine · Public · School ID: maine-university-of

University of Maine School of Law is a public law school in Maine. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 84.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 75.2%). 83.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 2.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $26,100 per year; a median grant of $23,535 brings median net tuition to about $2,565. The median LSAT is 158 with a 37.3% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)154 / 158 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.41 / 3.70 / 3.80
Acceptance rate37.3%
Applications received915
Offers extended341
1L enrollment104
Total JD enrollment286
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$26,100
Non-resident tuition$38,160
Mandatory fees$4,060
Living-expense estimate$26,214
Median grant$23,535
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$15,000 / $32,926
No-grant share28.0%
< half-tuition grants17.8%
Half-to-full grants24.4%
Full-tuition grants28.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)84.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar95.0%
State average (same exam)75.2%
Difference vs. state+9.2 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates88
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)83.0%
Bar-required jobs71.6%
MegaLaw 500+1.1%
BigLaw 251–5001.1%
Mid 101–2505.7%
Small 2–10031.8%
Solo2.3%
Clerkships17.0%
Government9.1%
Public interest9.1%
Business / industry10.2%
Academia1.1%
Seeking employment6.8%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment111 (39.4%)
Female enrollment171 (60.6%)
White230
Black9
Hispanic16
Asian7
Two or more races12
Other / unreported12

Faculty

Total faculty83
Full-time25
Faculty of color11

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$107,090

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Maine School of Law?

University of Maine School of Law reported a 84.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 75.2% state average.

How much does University of Maine School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Maine School of Law is $26,100 per year (about $78,300 over three years). The median grant is $23,535, bringing median net tuition to roughly $2,565 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Maine School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Maine School of Law is 158 and the median GPA is 3.70; the acceptance rate is 37.3%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Maine School of Law?

83.0% of University of Maine School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 2.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 6.8% were still seeking employment.

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Maine, University of, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.