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University of Maine School of Law
University of Maine School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.7
Median LSAT
158
Acceptance rate
37%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
158
162
GPA
3.41
3.7
3.8
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
915
100%
Accepted
341
37%
Matriculated
93
10%
Your chances
At Maine, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Maine acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Maine rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Maine LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Maine GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
84%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
10%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Maine
56
New York
4
North Carolina
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
46%
1-25
27%
26-500
18%
501+
1%
Business & industry
9%
Government
9%
Public interest
9%
Clerkship
16%
Federal
1%
State
15%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
10%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$20,804
Estimated 3 years
$62,412
Total cost
$25,594
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$76,782
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$23,190
25th percentile: $14,783
75th percentile: $36,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
22%
50-100%
47%
100%
29%
>100%
2%
Demographics
Out of 275 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 20% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
40%
Women
58%
Other
0.7%
Full-time faculty
Men
46%
Women
54%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
61%
Women
39%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
80%
Black
2%
Asian
3%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
1%
2+
5%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
76%
Black
5%
Asian
2%
Hisp
9%
PI
1%
AI
0%
2+
0%
Unk
7%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
92%
PoC
8%
Part-time faculty
White
86%
PoC
14%
Maine student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
110
-
11
30
Women
160
-
13
19
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
221
62
22
42
Asian
9
2
-
-
Hispanic
15
7
-
-
Black
5
4
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
1
-
-
American Indian
3
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
14
0
-
-
Other
8
6
-
-
People of Color
54
20
2
7
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Maine is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Maine acceptance rate was 37.27%.
To be a competitive applicant at Maine, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 158 and a GPA of 3.7. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 154 and 162 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Maine tuition is $0 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $25,594 per year.
Whether Maine is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 91 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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