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University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law

Massachusetts · Public · School ID: massachusetts/dartmouth-university-of

University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law is a public law school in Massachusetts. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 58.3% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.8%). 78.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $31,766 per year; a median grant of $15,000 brings median net tuition to about $16,766. The median LSAT is 152 with a 52.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)149 / 152 / 155
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.10 / 3.36 / 3.69
Acceptance rate52.2%
Applications received1,311
Offers extended684
1L enrollment141
Total JD enrollment389
GRE-only takers10
Transfers in / out0 / 6

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$31,766
Non-resident tuition$41,565
Mandatory fees$1,690
Living-expense estimate$34,626
Median grant$15,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$8,000 / $20,787
No-grant share16.3%
< half-tuition grants59.6%
Half-to-full grants16.5%
Full-tuition grants7.6%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)58.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar78.7%
State average (same exam)78.8%
Difference vs. state-20.5 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 graduates98
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)78.6%
Bar-required jobs68.4%
MegaLaw 500+1.0%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2501.0%
Small 2–10036.7%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships6.1%
Government12.2%
Public interest15.3%
Business / industry9.2%
Academia2.0%
Seeking employment10.2%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment150 (39.4%)
Female enrollment231 (60.6%)
White228
Black30
Hispanic56
Asian24
Two or more races17
Other / unreported34

Faculty

Total faculty59
Full-time27
Faculty of color9

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$197,600

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law?

University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law reported a 58.3% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.8% state average.

How much does University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law is $31,766 per year (about $95,298 over three years). The median grant is $15,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $16,766 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law is 152 and the median GPA is 3.36; the acceptance rate is 52.2%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law?

78.6% of University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 10.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Massachusetts

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Massachusetts/Dartmouth, 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.