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University of Maine Law School

Rank 120 (USNWR 2024)
157
Median LSAT
3.62
Median GPA
58.3%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • University of Maine Law School
  • University of Maine
  • MAINE, UNIVERSITY OF
  • UMaine

University of Maine Law School is a law school located in Portland, Maine. The school was ranked 120 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Maine Law School is approximately 89.

Admissions website: https://mainelaw.maine.edu/admissions/

Admissions email: lawadmissions@maine.edu

Admissions phone: 207.780.4341

Can I get into University of Maine Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

University of Maine Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 154 157 160
GPA 3.41 3.62 3.77
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 573 14
# Admissions offers 334 -
Class size 89 6
% Accepted 58.3% 21
% Yield 25.1% 30

During the 2024 application cycle, 573 people applied and 334 were offered admission.

University of Maine has a 1L class size of 89, and yield of 25.15%. 84 out of 334 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 25.15% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Maine has a median LSAT of 157. The 25th percentile LSAT is 154 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 160.

The median GPA is 3.62. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.41 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.77.

University of Maine Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 71 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does University of Maine Law School cost per year?

76.30%
Bar pass rate
56th percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$65,000.00
Salary, 25th %
32nd percentile
$75,000.00
Salary
27th percentile
$61,000.00
PI Salary
40th percentile
%
Employment rate
36th percentile
%
Grads with debt
74th percentile
$75,385.00
Average debt
17th percentile

Cost of attending University of Maine Law School

In 2024, tuition was $0 and the annual cost of attending was $21,104 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

University of Maine Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Maine make $75,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $61,000.

50.0% of law graduates from University of Maine go directly to work for law firms, while 17.2% clerk for a judge. 6.3% of graduates go into public interest.

76.3% of University of Maine graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about University of Maine Law School

Like many of the top law schools in the United States, the University of Maine School of Law is small and selective. This allows us to maintain our commitment to a personalized legal education that few law schools can match. Under its candidate-focused program of legal study, Maine Law affords graduate students the ability to customize their studies to meet their individual needs and interests. Our rigorous curriculum, influential scholarship, small class sizes, and innovative programming prepare students for success in a variety of fields. Students can select from a range of courses and specialize in a variety of subject areas. Students at Maine Law receive not only robust classroom instruction but also hands-on learning experiences, practical skills, and advising that will prepare them for careers as attorneys, judges, academics, business innovators, and government leaders in fields like information privacy, entertainment, medicine, and the environment.

The Law School’s commitment to students also extends beyond the classroom. Through its many partnerships and strong alumni connections, Maine Law has direct access to the highest levels of government, industry, and the legal community. This access means students can study some of the most cutting-edge problems facing society today. Graduates of Maine Law also become lifelong members of an alumni network spread across the globe. Maine Law graduates are leaders in both the public and private sectors in many different countries.

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CA3
15:42
Has anyone received an update?
BoredFairOctopus
13:48
not yet! it's been under review for a week or so now
CA3
21:39
Same! Hoping to hear something soon!
CA3
21:40
When did you submit your application?
BoredFairOctopus
16:53
11/26
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A today! Sent app out 12/11
BoredFairOctopus
16:11
Congrats!
cupofwater
22:32
got the call today! :)
13:05
Nice!
19:23
yall already getting responses?
Hoping we're due for a new wave of decisions soon....
Just got the call! Hopefully this means y'all will start hearing back
16:22
congrats!
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Congrats to everyone who's been admitted! I was admitted myself a few months ago. For those of you who are sure or pretty sure you're going to attend, what sort of legal job are you hoping to get after law school?
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Any updates?
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