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University of Maine School of Law

LSAT 158
GPA 3.65
Tuition & Fees $40,640
($26,940)
Acceptance Rate 54.60 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 76.32 %

University of Maine School of Law Overview

University of Maine School of Law, Portland, ME
Established in 1961, University of Maine School of Law is a public law school located in Portland, Maine. The 2025 tuition & fees of University of Maine School of Law is $26,940 for Maine residents and $40,640 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 54.60% and yield is 26.26%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 158 and the average GPA is 3.65. Total 270 students are attending University of Maine School of Law and 78 of them is first-year students. Last year 65 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 55 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 76.32%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Maine School of Law at University of Maine academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

91 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 158 University of Maine School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 87 submitters is 3.65. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Maine School of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores154158161
Undergraduate GPA3.243.573.79

University of Maine School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

University of Maine School of Law tuition & fees is $26,940 for Maine residents and $40,640 for non-residents for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Maine School of Law is $12,606 for Maine residents and $35,346 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $10,446 for Maine residents and $30,948 for out-of-state students
University of Maine School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Maine School of Law$26,940$40,640
Average Costs at University of Maine
Undergraduate$12,606$35,346
Graduate$10,446$30,948

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 658 students applied to University of Maine School of Law and 344 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 88 students finally enrolled to University of Maine School of Law. The acceptance rate is 54.60% and yield (enrollment rate) is 26%. With 3 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Maine School of Law has 91 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
University of Maine School of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants658
Admitted344
Enrolled88
Acceptance Rate54.60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)26.26%
Deferred / Previously Admitted3
Total First Year Class Enrollment91

Law Student Population

University of Maine School of Law has total 270 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 258 students enrolled in JD program and 8 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Maine School of Law
Total Enrollment266
JD Enrollment258
Non-JD Enrollment8
University of Maine School of Law has 91 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 33 male and 58 female students. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at University of Maine School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Maine School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total91 910
Men33 330
Women58 580

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 76 students have graduated from University of Maine School of Law. Among them, 65 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 55 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Maine School of Law is 76.32% where the average pass rate of Maine is 83.65%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Maine School of Law
Total Graduates76
First-time Bar Exam Taker65
(59 new graduates, 6 from prior year and 1 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker17 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate55 / 84.62%
Pass Rate at Maine83.65%