Founded in 1823, University of Maryland School of Law, also known as Maryland Law, is located in Baltimore, MD. University of Maryland School of Law' tuition & fees is $36,209 for Maryland residents and $52,538 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 85.08% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $25,000. That could cover 47.58% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 30.18% and total of 216 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.76 and the average LSAT score is 163. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 74.87%.
University of Maryland School of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $36,209 for Maryland residents and $52,538 for others. The 2023 tuition was increased by 1.93% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,625. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Maryland School of Law is $75,163.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of Maryland School of Law.
University of Maryland School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
2022
2023
% Changed
Maryland Residents
Out-of-State
Maryland Residents
Out-of-State
Law School Tuition
$35,536
$51,545
$36,209
$52,538
1.93%
Living Costs
$22,737
$22,625
-0.49%
Room & Board
$21,012
$20,900
Books & Supplies
$1,725
$1,725
Personal Expenses
-
-
COA
$58,273
$74,282
$58,834
$75,163
1.19%
Grants / Scholarships
$25,000
$25,000
COA after receiving aid
$33,273
$50,163
Grants and Scholarships
At University of Maryland School of Law, 85.08% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $25,000. 14.63% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 42.17% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
502
Half or Less than Tuition
41.63%
Half to Full Tuition
42.83%
Full Tuition
14.74%
More than Full Tuition
0.40%
Part-time
Number Received
79
Half or Less than Tuition
50.63%
Half to Full Tuition
37.97%
Full Tuition
11.39%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of University of Maryland School of Law is 3.76 and the average LSAT score is 163. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 217 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 216 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 Maryland School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.42
3.76
3.88
Full-Time
3.46
3.78
3.89
Part-Time
3
3.49
3.79
LSAT Scores
156
163
164
Full-Time
156
163
164
Part-Time
153
158
163
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,548 students have applied to University of Maryland School of Law and 769 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 216 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 30.18% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.09% at University of Maryland School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 219 first-year students enrolled in University of Maryland School of Law.
University of Maryland School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
2,548
Admitted
769
Enrolled
216
Acceptance Rate
30.18%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
28.09%
Pre-Admitted
3
Total Number of First-Year Students
219 88 men, 129 women 193 full-time, 24 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 190 students took the bar exam first time at University of Maryland School of Law. Among them, 152 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 80%. For reference, the average pass rate at Maryland law schools is 76.37%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Maryland School of Law.
In 2023, 206 students graduated from University of Maryland School of Law. Of them, 152 graduates employed where bar passage required and 39 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 191 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status.
University of Maryland School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
