University of Maine Law School

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2024 admissions cycle

157

LSAT

3.66

GPA

66.5%

Admit Rate

University of Maine Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Portland, Maine. In the competitive 2025 law school rankings, University of Maine Law School was ranked 88 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, University of Maine Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 95 with an acceptance rate of 66.5%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

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MAINE, UNIVERSITY OF UMaine

Law School Applications

541

JD application volume in 2024 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

66.5%

5th percentile

JD Program Size

5th percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$72k*

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Law School Admission Chances at University of Maine Law School

About University of Maine Law School

Like many of the top law schools in the United States, the University of Maine School of Law is small and selective. This allows us to maintain our commitment to a personalized legal education that few law schools can match. Under its candidate-focused program of legal study, Maine Law affords graduate students the ability to customize their studies to meet their individual needs and interests. Our rigorous curriculum, influential scholarship, small class sizes, and innovative programming prepare students for success in a variety of fields. Students can select from a range of courses and specialize in a variety of subject areas. Students at Maine Law receive not only robust classroom instruction but also hands-on learning experiences, practical skills, and advising that will prepare them for careers as attorneys, judges, academics, business innovators, and government leaders in fields like information privacy, entertainment, medicine, and the environment.

The Law School’s commitment to students also extends beyond the classroom. Through its many partnerships and strong alumni connections, Maine Law has direct access to the highest levels of government, industry, and the legal community. This access means students can study some of the most cutting-edge problems facing society today. Graduates of Maine Law also become lifelong members of an alumni network spread across the globe. Maine Law graduates are leaders in both the public and private sectors in many different countries.

University of Maine Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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For law school applicants interested in the 2025 admissions cycle at University of Maine Law School, 541 candidates submitted JD applications and 360 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 66.5%.

The JD program at University of Maine Law School enrolls a first-year class of 95 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 25.28%. This means that of the 360 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 91 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to University of Maine Law School, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	152	157	161
	49th percentile
GPA	3.30	3.66	3.81
	55th percentile

	Value
Applications	541
	10th percentile
Admission Offers	360
Class Size	95
	5th percentile
Acceptance Rate	66.5%
	5th percentile
Yield Rate	25.28%
	26th percentile

The above statistics show that University of Maine Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 152 (25th percentile) to 161 (75th percentile), with a median of 157.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.30 to 3.81, with a median of 3.66.

With an acceptance rate of 66.5%, University of Maine Law School is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.

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Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

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