University of Montana School of Law

Missoula, MT Public ABA Accredited

Montana Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1911, University of Montana School of Law, also known as Montana Law, is a public law school located in Missoula, Montana. University of Montana School of Law is a law school of the The University of Montana. Last year, 96 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 362. With 43 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 71.49% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 26.97% at University of Montana School of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 154 and the average GPA is 3.48. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 85.94%. For the 71 graduates in 2023, 64 students got full-time jobs and 1 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of Montana School of Law.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 University of Montana School of Law tuition & fee is $26,983 for Montana residents and $54,449 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 22.32% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 13.92% compared to last year.
72.11% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $5,000 at University of Montana School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 9.18% of tuition & fees.
Montana ResidentsOut-of-State
2025 Tuition & fees$26,983$54,449
2024 Tuition & fees$22,060$47,795
Average Grant Amount$5,000
Grant Received72.11%

University of Montana School of Law Directory Information

University of Montana School of Law's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is July 15, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $60. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.