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University of Montana School of Law

LSAT 156
GPA 3.64
Tuition & Fees $55,566
($27,974)
Acceptance Rate 51.41 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 82.05 %

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 2026 tuition & fees of University of Montana School of Law is $27,974 for Montana residents and $55,566 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 51.41% and yield is 32.53%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 156 and the average GPA is 3.64. Total 396 students are attending University of Montana School of Law and 95 of them is first-year students. Last year 78 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 64 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 82.05%). 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

91 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 156 at University of Montana School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.64. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Montana School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores153156159
Undergraduate GPA3.333.643.8

University of Montana School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Montana School of Law tuition & fees is $27,974 for Montana residents and $55,566 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Montana School of Law is $8,552 for Montana residents and $33,671 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $10,039 for Montana residents and $37,595 for out-of-state students
University of Montana School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Montana School of Law$27,974$55,566
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$17,499
Books & Supplies$2,046
Personal Expenses$3,578
Average Costs at The University of Montana
Undergraduate$8,552$33,671
Graduate$10,039$37,595

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 568 students applied to University of Montana School of Law and 292 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 95 students finally enrolled to University of Montana School of Law. The acceptance rate is 51.41% and yield (enrollment rate) is 33%.
University of Montana School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants568
Admitted292
Enrolled95
Acceptance Rate51.41%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)32.53%
Deferred / Previously Admitted0
Total First Year Class Enrollment95

Law Student Population

University of Montana School of Law has total 396 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 280 students enrolled in JD program and 116 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Montana School of Law
Total Enrollment396
JD Enrollment280
Non-JD Enrollment116
University of Montana School of Law has 95 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 42 male and 53 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
Total95 950
Men42 420
Women53 530

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 80 students have graduated from University of Montana School of Law. Among them, 78 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 64 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Montana School of Law is 82.05% where the average pass rate of Montana is 80.67%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Montana School of Law
Total Graduates80
First-time Bar Exam Taker78
(69 new graduates, 9 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker11 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate64 / 82.05%
Pass Rate at Montana80.67%