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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.36
Median LSAT
152
Acceptance rate
52%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
149
152
155
GPA
3.1
3.36
3.69
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1311
100%
Accepted
684
52%
Matriculated
140
11%
Your chances
At UMass - Dartmouth, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
UMass - Dartmouth acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
UMass - Dartmouth rankings trend
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UMass - Dartmouth LSAT trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
77%
Full-time non-legal
9%
Unemployed
14%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Massachusetts
44
Rhode Island
11
New Jersey
7
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
33%
1-25
29%
26-500
5%
501+
0%
Business & industry
6%
Government
21%
Public interest
11%
Clerkship
10%
Federal
0%
State
10%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
4%
Unemployed
14%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$30,692
Estimated 3 years: $92,076
Cost of living (off-campus)
$32,548
Estimated 3 years
$97,644
Total cost
$54,132
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$162,396
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$15,000
25th percentile: $8,000
75th percentile: $20,124
Scholarship amounts
<50%
71%
50-100%
26%
100%
2%
>100%
0.4%
Demographics
Out of 381 students in 2024, 60% were women, and 37% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
39%
Women
60%
Other
0.5%
Full-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
71%
Women
29%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
63%
Black
6%
Asian
6%
Hisp
14%
PI
0%
AI
0.3%
2+
4%
Unk
7%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
64%
Black
7%
Asian
7%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0.9%
2+
4%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
86%
PoC
14%
Part-time faculty
White
81%
PoC
19%
UMass - Dartmouth student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
150
-
14
22
Women
229
-
14
9
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
241
72
24
25
Asian
24
8
-
-
Hispanic
54
12
-
-
Black
22
8
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
14
5
-
-
Other
25
6
-
-
People of Color
140
40
4
6
Frequently asked questions
Admission to UMass - Dartmouth is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the UMass - Dartmouth acceptance rate was 52.17%.
To be a competitive applicant at UMass - Dartmouth, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 152 and a GPA of 3.36. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 149 and 155 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, UMass - Dartmouth tuition is $30,692 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $54,132 per year.
Whether UMass - Dartmouth is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 171 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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