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University of Montana School of Law

LSAT 154
GPA 3.43
Tuition & Fees $47,795
($22,060)
Acceptance Rate 66.09 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 83.10 %

University of Montana School of Law Overview

University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, MT
Established in 1911, University of Montana School of Law is a public law school located in Missoula, Montana. The 2025 tuition & fees of University of Montana School of Law is $22,060 for Montana residents and $47,795 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 66.09% and yield is 26.38%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 154 and the average GPA is 3.43. Total 374 students are attending University of Montana School of Law and 91 of them is first-year students. Last year 64 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 59 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 83.10%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Montana School of Law at The University of Montana academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

70 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 154 University of Montana School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 79 submitters is 3.43. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Montana School of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores152156160
Undergraduate GPA3.183.53.74

University of Montana School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

University of Montana School of Law tuition & fees is $22,060 for Montana residents and $47,795 for non-residents for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Montana School of Law is $8,152 for Montana residents and $31,622 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $9,580 for Montana residents and $35,314 for out-of-state students
University of Montana School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Montana School of Law$22,060$47,795
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$15,254
Books & Supplies$1,000
Personal Expenses$1,874
Average Costs at The University of Montana
Undergraduate$8,152$31,622
Graduate$9,580$35,314

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 550 students applied to University of Montana School of Law and 225 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 79 students finally enrolled to University of Montana School of Law. The acceptance rate is 66.09% and yield (enrollment rate) is 26%. With 81 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Montana School of Law has 160 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
University of Montana School of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants550
Admitted225
Enrolled79
Acceptance Rate66.09%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)26.38%
Deferred / Previously Admitted81
Total First Year Class Enrollment160

Law Student Population

University of Montana School of Law has total 374 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 248 students enrolled in JD program and 92 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Montana School of Law
Total Enrollment340
JD Enrollment248
Non-JD Enrollment92
University of Montana School of Law has 160 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 37 male and 44 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 Montana School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Montana School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total160 810
Men37 370
Women44 440

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 68 students have graduated from University of Montana School of Law. Among them, 64 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 59 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Montana School of Law is 83.10% where the average pass rate of Montana is 81.56%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Montana School of Law
Total Graduates68
First-time Bar Exam Taker64
(52 new graduates, 12 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker16 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate59 / 92.18%
Pass Rate at Montana81.56%