Founded in 1911, University of Montana School of Law, also known as Montana Law, is located in Missoula, MT. University of Montana School of Law' tuition & fees is $26,983 for Montana residents and $54,449 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2024-2025. 72.11% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $5,000. That could cover 9.18% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 71.49% and total of 96 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.48 and the average LSAT score is 154. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 85.94%.
University of Montana School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $26,983 for Montana residents and $54,449 for others. The 2025 tuition was increased by 13.92% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $30,524. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Montana School of Law is $84,973.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of Montana School of Law.
University of Montana School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
2024
2025
% Changed
Montana Residents
Out-of-State
Montana Residents
Out-of-State
Law School Tuition
$22,060
$47,795
$26,983
$54,449
13.92%
Living Costs
$26,678
$30,524
14.42%
Room & Board
$23,848
$25,360
Books & Supplies
$1,000
$2,550
Personal Expenses
$1,830
$2,614
COA
$48,738
$74,473
$57,507
$84,973
14.10%
Grants / Scholarships
$5,000
$5,000
COA after receiving aid
$43,738
$79,973
Grants and Scholarships
At University of Montana School of Law, 72.11% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $5,000. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 12.71% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$5,000
Number Received
181
Half or Less than Tuition
158 (87.29%)
Half to Full Tuition
23 (12.71%)
Full Tuition
0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition
0 (0.00%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of University of Montana School of Law is 3.48 and the average LSAT score is 154. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 96 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 91 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
University of Montana School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.23
3.48
3.69
LSAT Scores
150
154
158
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 498 students have applied to University of Montana School of Law and 356 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 96 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 71.49% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.97% at University of Montana School of Law.
University of Montana School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
498
Admitted
356
Enrolled
96
Acceptance Rate
71.49%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
26.97%
Pre-Admitted
0
Total Number of First-Year Students
96 44 men, 50 women, 2 Other All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 71 students took the bar exam first time at University of Montana School of Law. Among them, 59 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 83.1%. For reference, the average pass rate at Montana law schools is 73.21%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Montana School of Law.
In 2023, 71 students graduated from University of Montana School of Law. Of them, 63 graduates employed where bar passage required and 2 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 64 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.
University of Montana School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
