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University of Montana School of Law

Montana · Public · School ID: montana-university-of

University of Montana School of Law is a public law school in Montana. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 82.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.7%). 85.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs. Resident tuition is $24,582 per year; a median grant of $10,000 brings median net tuition to about $14,582. The median LSAT is 156 with a 51.4% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)153 / 156 / 159
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.33 / 3.64 / 3.80
Acceptance rate51.4%
Applications received568
Offers extended292
1L enrollment95
Total JD enrollment280
GRE-only takers3
Transfers in / out0 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$24,582
Non-resident tuition$51,582
Mandatory fees$2,930
Living-expense estimate$35,371
Median grant$10,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$6,630 / $15,585
No-grant share10.8%
< half-tuition grants71.4%
Half-to-full grants8.6%
Full-tuition grants3.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)6.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)82.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar94.7%
State average (same exam)80.7%
Difference vs. state+1.3 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 graduates85
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)85.9%
Bar-required jobs80.0%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2503.5%
Small 2–10025.9%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships20.0%
Government17.6%
Public interest12.9%
Business / industry7.1%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment3.5%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment118 (45.7%)
Female enrollment140 (54.3%)
White228
Black3
Hispanic13
Asian6
Two or more races
Other / unreported30

Faculty

Total faculty46
Full-time18
Faculty of color5

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$96,660

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Montana School of Law reported a 82.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.7% state average.

How much does University of Montana School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Montana School of Law is $24,582 per year (about $73,746 over three years). The median grant is $10,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $14,582 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Montana School of Law is 156 and the median GPA is 3.64; the acceptance rate is 51.4%.

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

85.9% of University of Montana School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 3.5% were still seeking employment.

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Montana, 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.