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University of Maryland School of Law

Maryland · Public · School ID: maryland-university-of
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
82.1%
+9.9 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
91.3%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
164
25–75: 156–166
Acceptance
26.1%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$9,830
sticker $37,830

University of Maryland School of Law is a public law school in Maryland. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 82.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 72.2%). 91.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 13.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $37,830 per year; a median grant of $28,000 brings median net tuition to about $9,830. The median LSAT is 164 with a 26.1% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Clerkships32.2%
Small firm (2–100)20.2%
Government11.1%
MegaLaw 500+10.1%
Business9.1%
Public interest4.3%
BigLaw 251–5002.9%
Mid firm (101–250)2.4%
Still seeking1.9%
Academia1.4%
No placements reported (0%): Solo. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school82.1%
State avg72.2%
first-time +9.9 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 89.47% · class of 2025 first-time 81.69% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 164
156166
uGPAmedian 3.72
3.373.88
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied2,876
Offered750
Enrolled 1L229
Offer rate 26% · yield 31%.
Grant distribution
No grant 21.3%Under half 32.6%Half to full 30.6%Full 11.5%Stipend 4%
Demographics
Women 60%Men 40%
White385
Black96
Hispanic49
Asian72
Two or more31
Other / unreported17
Cost detail
Resident tuition$37,830
Non-resident$55,844
Mandatory fees$2,179
Living estimate$32,842
Median grant$28,000
Grant 25 / 75$10,161 / $40,000
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty192
Full-time faculty69
Faculty of color50
Total JD enrollment650
Graduates208
Mean attorney salary · state$192,900

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
16420112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.7220112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
82%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$38k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
65020112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)156 / 164 / 166
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.37 / 3.72 / 3.88
Acceptance rate26.1%
Applications received2,876
Offers extended750
1L enrollment229
Total JD enrollment650
GRE-only takers9
1L attrition (academic / other)0 / 0
Transfers in / out7 / 13

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$37,830
Non-resident tuition$55,844
Mandatory fees$2,179
Living-expense estimate$32,842
Median grant$28,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$10,161 / $40,000
No-grant share21.3%
< half-tuition grants32.6%
Half-to-full grants30.6%
Full-tuition grants11.5%
Above-full grants (stipend)4.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment21
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)149 / 154 / 162
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.04 / 3.25 / 3.78
Part-time tuition$24,831 / $36,556 non-res

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)82.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar89.47%
State average (same exam)72.2%
Difference vs. state+9.9 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates208
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)91.3%
Bar-required jobs79.8%
MegaLaw 500+10.1%
BigLaw 251–5002.9%
Mid 101–2502.4%
Small 2–10020.2%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships32.2%
Government11.1%
Public interest4.3%
Business / industry9.1%
Academia1.4%
Seeking employment1.9%

Top destination states (2024)

  • Maryland, 143 graduates
  • District Of Columbia, 34 graduates
  • Virginia, 12 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment255 (40.3%)
Female enrollment378 (59.7%)
White385
Black96
Hispanic49
Asian72
Two or more races31
Other / unreported17

Faculty

Total faculty192
Full-time69
Faculty of color50

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$192,900

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Maryland School of Law?

University of Maryland School of Law reported a 82.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 72.2% state average.

How much does University of Maryland School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Maryland School of Law is $37,830 per year (about $113,490 over three years). The median grant is $28,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $9,830 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Maryland School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Maryland School of Law is 164 and the median GPA is 3.72; the acceptance rate is 26.1%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Maryland School of Law?

91.3% of University of Maryland School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 13.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.9% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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