Maine Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Maine School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $26,940 for Maine residents and $40,640 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 6.95% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $18,510. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Maine School of Law is $59,150.

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University of Maine School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Maine Residents	Out-of-State	Maine Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$25,190	$38,000	$26,940	$40,640	6.95%
Living Costs	$18,510		$18,510		-
Room & Board	$14,710		$14,710
Books & Supplies	$2,000		$2,000
Personal Expenses	$1,800		$1,800
COA	$43,700	$56,510	$45,450	$59,150	4.67%
Grants / Scholarships	$20,000		$20,000
COA after receiving aid	$23,700		$39,150

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Maine School of Law, 63.98% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $20,000. 42.51% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 37.13% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$20,000
Number Received	167
Half or Less than Tuition	34 (20.36%)
Half to Full Tuition	62 (37.13%)
Full Tuition	69 (41.32%)
More than Full Tuition	2 (1.20%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Maine School of Law is 3.62 and the average LSAT score is 157. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 84 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 88 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of Maine School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.41	3.62	3.77
LSAT Scores	154	157	160

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 573 students have applied to University of Maine School of Law and 334 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 84 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 58.29% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.15% at University of Maine School of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 88 first-year students enrolled in University of Maine School of Law.

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University of Maine School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	573
Admitted	334
Enrolled	84
Acceptance Rate	58.29%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	25.15%
Pre-Admitted	4
Total Number of First-Year Students	88 38 men, 47 women, 1 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 76 students took the bar exam first time at University of Maine School of Law. Among them, 58 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 76.32%. For reference, the average pass rate at Maine law schools is 71.93%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Maine School of Law.

In 2023, 81 students graduated from University of Maine School of Law. Of them, 50 graduates employed where bar passage required and 13 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 66 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status.

University of Maine School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	73
First-time Takers	76 7 from prior year
No Exam Takers	4
First-time Bar Exam Passer	58
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	76.32%
Average Pass Rate at Maine Law Schools	71.93%