University of Montana School of Law
#78 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1911, University of Montana School of Law is a Public school located in Missoula, MT. The next statements briefly introduces University of Montana School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 154 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.48 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $54,449 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 71.5% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 362 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 85.9% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of Montana School of Law is $26,983 for Montana residents and $54,449 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 13.92% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,152 for Montana residents and $31,622 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $9,580 for Montana residents and $35,314 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $30,524. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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Montana Residents | Out-of-State | Montana Residents | Out-of-State | Montana Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $17,167 | $41,177 | $22,060 | $47,795 | $26,983 | $54,449 |
Law School Living Expenses | $18,128 | $26,678 | $26,678 | |||
Undergraduate Tuition | $7,719 | $29,634 | $8,152 | $31,622 | $8,614a | $33,759a |
Graduate Tuition | $7,244 | $25,266 | $9,580 | $35,314 | $12,744a | $49,422a |
General On-campus Living Costs | $16,540 | $15,976 | $15,709a | |||
General Off-campus Living Costs | $18,040 | $16,764 | $16,055a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for University of Montana School of Law is 154. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Montana School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.48, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 160 | 158 | 158 |
50th Percentile | 156 | 154 | 154 |
25th Percentile | 152 | 151 | 150 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.74 | 3.71 | 3.69 |
50th Percentile | 3.5 | 3.43 | 3.48 |
25th Percentile | 3.18 | 3.05 | 3.23 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of Montana School of Law is 71.5% where 498 applicants have applied to and 356 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Montana School of Law is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.0% where 96 students finally enrolled out of 356 admitted students. The yield University of Montana School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Applicants | 550 | 522 | 498 |
Admitted | 225 | 345 | 356 |
Enrolled | 79 | 91 | 96 |
Acceptance Rate | 40.9% | 66.1% | 71.5% |
Yield | 35.1% | 26.4% | 27.0% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 362 law school students have enrolled to University of Montana School of Law. 262 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 100 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
96 first-time students have enrolled in University of Montana School of Law. By gender, 44 male , 50 female, and 2 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Montana School of Law.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Enrollment | 340 | 374 | 362 |
JD Enrollment | 248 | 251 | 262 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 92 | 123 | 100 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2023 | 2024 | |
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Total | 91 | 96 |
Men | 40 | 44 |
Women | 51 | 50 |
Other | 0 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Montana School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 83.1% - 71 students have taken and 59 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Montana average bar exam pass rate (73.21%).
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Number of Graduates | 68 | 71 | 84 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 64 | 66 | 71 |
New Graduates | 52 | 64 | 64 |
Prior Year Graduates | 12 | 2 | 7 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 16 | 5 | 12 |
Exam Passer | 59 | 55 | 59 |
Exam Pass Rate | 92.18% | 83.33% | 83.1% |
Montana Pass Rate | 81.56% | 79.94% | 73.21% |
Law Schools in Montana
Missoula, MT