University of New Hampshire School of Law

Founded in 1973, University of New Hampshire School of Law, also known as New Hampshire Law, is located in Concord, NH. University of New Hampshire School of Law' tuition & fees is $40,320 for New Hampshire residents and $48,320 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 92.48% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $19,000. That could cover 39.32% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 57.38% and total of 225 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.41 and the average LSAT score is 155. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 69.29%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $40,320 for New Hampshire residents and $48,320 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 2.13% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $19,822. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of New Hampshire School of Law is $68,142.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of New Hampshire School of Law.
University of New Hampshire School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
New Hampshire ResidentsOut-of-StateNew Hampshire ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $40,314$47,314 $40,320$48,320 2.13%
Living Costs $20,877 $19,822 -5.05%
Room & Board$14,630$14,382
Books & Supplies$1,500$1,000
Personal Expenses$4,747$4,440
COA$61,191$68,191 $60,142$68,142 -0.07%
Grants / Scholarships$19,000$19,000
COA after receiving aid$42,191$49,142

Grants and Scholarships

At University of New Hampshire School of Law, 92.48% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $19,000. 2.31% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 38.79% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received332
Half or Less than Tuition37.65%
Half to Full Tuition60.54%
Full Tuition0.30%
More than Full Tuition1.20%
Part-time
Number Received230
Half or Less than Tuition89.13%
Half to Full Tuition7.39%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition3.48%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of New Hampshire School of Law is 3.41 and the average LSAT score is 155. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 221 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 199 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
University of New Hampshire School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.053.413.65
Full-Time3.273.563.78
Part-Time2.833.113.37
LSAT Scores151155159
Full-Time151156160
Part-Time150154158

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,009 students have applied to University of New Hampshire School of Law and 579 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 225 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 57.38% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 38.86% at University of New Hampshire School of Law. With 9 pre-admitted students, total 234 first-year students enrolled in University of New Hampshire School of Law.
University of New Hampshire School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,009
Admitted579
Enrolled225
Acceptance Rate57.38%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)38.86%
Pre-Admitted9
Total Number of First-Year Students234
113 men, 116 women
136 full-time, 93 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 84 students took the bar exam first time at University of New Hampshire School of Law. Among them, 73 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 86.9%. For reference, the average pass rate at New Hampshire law schools is 68.32%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of New Hampshire School of Law.
In 2023, 88 students graduated from University of New Hampshire School of Law. Of them, 59 graduates employed where bar passage required and 11 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 75 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
University of New Hampshire School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate123
First-time Takers84
2 from prior year, 1 Early Takers
No Exam Takers41
First-time Bar Exam Passer73
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate86.9%
Average Pass Rate at New Hampshire Law Schools68.32%

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