Tuition, GPA, LSAT, Bar Exam, and Admission Statistics
University of Massachusetts School of Law, part of University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, is located in North Dartmouth, MA, founded in 1982.
University of Massachusetts School of Law' tuition & fees is $30,450 for Massachusetts residents and $39,550 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 92.55% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $14,000. That could cover 35.40% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 64.47% and total of 122 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.36 and the average LSAT score is 150. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 61.82%.
University of Massachusetts School of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $30,450 for Massachusetts residents and $39,550 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,224. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of Massachusetts School of Law is $64,774.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University of Massachusetts School of Law.
University of Massachusetts School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
Massachusetts Residents
Out-of-State Students
Law School Tuition
$30,450
$39,550
Living Costs
$25,224
COA
$55,674
$64,774
Grants / Scholarships
$14,000
COA after receiving aid
$41,674
$50,774
Grants and Scholarships
At University of Massachusetts School of Law, 92.55% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $14,000. 6.44% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 24.54% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
The average GPA of University of Massachusetts School of Law is 3.36 and the average LSAT score is 150. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 122 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 126 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 Massachusetts School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
2.99
3.36
3.62
Full-Time
3.05
3.39
3.63
Part-Time
2.97
3.18
3.52
LSAT Scores
148
150
153
Full-Time
148
150
152
Part-Time
149
151
154
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,199 students have applied to University of Massachusetts School of Law and 773 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 122 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 64.47% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 15.78% at University of Massachusetts School of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, total 127 first-year students enrolled in University of Massachusetts School of Law.
University of Massachusetts School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
1,199
Admitted
773
Enrolled
122
Acceptance Rate
64.47%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
15.78%
Pre-Admitted
5
Total Number of First-Year Students
127 59 men, 82 women 115 full-time, 26 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 55 students took the bar exam first time at University of Massachusetts School of Law. Among them, 34 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 61.82%. For reference, the average pass rate at Massachusetts law schools is 0%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Massachusetts School of Law.
In 2022, 86 students graduated from University of Massachusetts School of Law. Of them, 48 graduates employed where bar passage required and 14 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 65 graduates employed as full-time and 6 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at University of Massachusetts School of Law employement summary page.
University of Massachusetts School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers