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University of Montana Law School
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- University of Montana Law School
- University of Montana
- MONTANA, UNIVERSITY OF
University of Montana Law School is a law school located in Missoula, Montana. The school was ranked 103 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Montana Law School is approximately 96.
Admissions website: https://www.umt.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/
Admissions email: ben.hamman@mso.umt.edu
Admissions phone: 406.243.5351
University of Montana Law School Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 150 | 154 | 158 |
| GPA | 3.23 | 3.48 | 3.69 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 498 | 7 |
| # Admissions offers | 356 | - |
| Class size | 96 | 8 |
| % Accepted | 71.5% | 4 |
| % Yield | 27.0% | 39 |
During the 2024 application cycle, 498 people applied and 356 were offered admission.
University of Montana has a 1L class size of 96, and yield of 26.97%. 96 out of 356 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 26.97% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at University of Montana has a median LSAT of 154. The 25th percentile LSAT is 150 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 158.
The median GPA is 3.48. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.23 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.69.
University of Montana Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 45 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.
How much does University of Montana Law School cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending University of Montana Law School
In 2024, tuition was $47,794 and the annual cost of attending was $74,438 (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 Montana Law School employment outcomes
JD graduates from University of Montana make $70,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $65,000.
46.6% of law graduates from University of Montana go directly to work for law firms, while 28.8% clerk for a judge. 15.1% of graduates go into public interest.
83.1% of University of Montana graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about University of Montana Law School
At the Blewett School of Law you will thrive in an environment that integrates theory with practical experience. Learn to draft contracts, create corporations, counsel clients, negotiate transactions, prepare and probate wills, try a case before a jury and argue an appeal, graduating ready to practice the law.
In the third year, you will gain experience in faculty-supervised clinics representing real clients with actual legal problems in areas such as criminal law, environmental and natural resource law, American Indian law, bankruptcy law, family law and judicial practice. The clinic experience gives you the opportunity to pull together skills acquired in the first two years of law school and apply it.