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University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.72
Median LSAT
164
Acceptance rate
26%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
156
164
166
GPA
3.37
3.72
3.88
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2876
100%
Accepted
750
26%
Matriculated
229
8%
Your chances
At Maryland, your chances increase by 5.5% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Maryland acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Maryland rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Maryland LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Maryland GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
87%
Full-time non-legal
9%
Unemployed
4%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Maryland
143
District Of Columbia
34
Virginia
12
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
34%
1-25
14%
26-500
10%
501+
10%
Business & industry
5%
Government
16%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
31%
Federal
3%
State
27%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
4%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$36,034
Estimated 3 years: $108,102
Cost of living (off-campus)
$33,275
Estimated 3 years
$99,825
Total cost
$65,628
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$196,884
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$26,855
25th percentile: $13,079
75th percentile: $40,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
42%
50-100%
55%
100%
0.4%
>100%
3%
Demographics
Out of 644 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 38% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
40%
Women
58%
Other
1%
Full-time faculty
Men
46%
Women
54%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
59%
Women
41%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
62%
Black
15%
Asian
9%
Hisp
8%
PI
0.2%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
69%
Black
13%
Asian
7%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0.8%
2+
0.8%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
64%
PoC
36%
Part-time faculty
White
81%
PoC
19%
Maryland student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
256
-
31
75
Women
373
-
36
52
Other gender
9
-
0
0
White
398
168
43
103
Asian
57
18
-
-
Hispanic
54
23
-
-
Black
97
31
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
0
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
23
2
-
-
Other
14
0
-
-
People of Color
246
76
24
24
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Maryland is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Maryland acceptance rate was 26.08%.
To be a competitive applicant at Maryland, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 164 and a GPA of 3.72. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 156 and 166 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Maryland tuition is $36,034 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $65,628 per year.
Maryland is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #62 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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