Maine Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

University of Maine School of Law, part of University of Maine, is located in Portland, ME, founded in 1961. University of Maine School of Law' tuition & fees is $30,162 for Maine residents and $42,612 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2026-2027. 72.00% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $23,885. That could cover 56.05% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 37.27% and total of 93 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.70 and the average LSAT score is 158. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 84.42%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Maine School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $30,162 for Maine residents and $42,612 for others. The law school tuition is increased by 0.93% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $26,578. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of Maine School of Law is $69,190.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University of Maine School of Law.

University of Maine School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Maine ResidentsOut-of-StateMaine ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $30,160$42,220 $30,162
0.01%
$42,612
0.93%
Living Costs$28,418$26,578
-6.47%
COA$58,578$70,638 $56,740
-3.14%
$69,190
-2.05%
Grants / Scholarships$23,535$23,885**
COA after receiving aid$35,043$45,263$45,305$45,305
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.7 and the average LSAT score is 158 for 2027 University of Maine School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 91 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 104 students.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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University of Maine School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.413.73.8
LSAT Scores154158162

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 915 students have applied to University of Maine School of Law and 341 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 93 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 37.27% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.27% at University of Maine School of Law. With 11 pre-admitted students, total 104 first-year students enrolled in University of Maine School of Law.

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University of Maine School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate37.27%
Applicants915
Admitted341
Yield (Enrollment Rate)27.27%
Enrolled93
Pre-Admitted11
Total Number of First-Year Students104
Male36
Female63
Another Gender4

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Maine School of Law, 72.00% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $23,885. 41.41% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 33.84% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at University of Maine School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received198
Half or Less than Tuition24.75%
Half to Full Tuition33.84%
Full Tuition38.89%
More than Full Tuition2.53%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

University of Maine School of Law enrolled 105 first-year students in total. Among them, 95.24% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 83 White, 4 Asian, 4 Black or African American, 6 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 36 male and 62 female students enrolled at University of Maine School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 79.05%, followed by Hispanics with 5.71%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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University of Maine School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian4 (3.81%)0400
Black or African American4 (3.81%)1300
Hispanics6 (5.71%)3300
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial3 (2.86%)1200
White83 (79.05%)315020
Unknown5 (4.76%)2300

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 76 students took the bar exam first time at University of Maine School of Law. Among them, 58 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 76.32%. For reference, the average pass rate at Maine law schools is 71.93%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Maine School of Law.

In 2025, 85 students graduated from University of Maine School of Law. Of them, 67 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 77 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at University of Maine School of Law employement summary page.

University of Maine School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate73
First-time Takers76
7 from prior year
No Exam Takers4
First-time Bar Exam Passer58
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate76.32%
Average Pass Rate at Maine Law Schools71.93%

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