University of New Mexico School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

53.48% University of New Mexico School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of New Mexico School of Law is 53.48% for the academic year 2023-2024. 445 students applied and 238 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 89 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 37.39%.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for University of New Mexico School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., University of New Mexico School of Law's acceptance rate is higher than the average rate of 42%.

You can compare University of New Mexico School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 50% and 60%

University of New Mexico School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
	Acceptance Rate	Yield	First-Year Enroll	Total Enroll
University of New Mexico School of Law	53.48%	37.39%	89	312
All Law Schools	42.35%	31.09%	187	714
Public	41.36%	31.47%	161	636
Private	43.11%	30.79%	207	774

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2024 fall term class, the application deadline at University of New Mexico School of Law is July 15, 2024 (Final Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, July 15, 2024. Check detailed explanation about application time line at University of New Mexico School of Law' application process page.

The items in following table are the required items to University of New Mexico School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.

Timeline


Application Open	2023-09-15
Priority Deadline	2024-03-01
Final Deadline	2024-07-15
Admission Contact
Phone	505-277-0958
Email	admissions@law.unm.edu
General Admission Information	https://lawschool.unm.edu/admissions/
Application Requirements	https://lawschool.unm.edu/admissions/application-requirements/index.html

Application Requirements


CAS Report	Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC. Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
LSAT Scores	Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years GRE may be not accepted.
Personal Statement	Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Letters Of Recommendation	Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general May require right of access to recommendations.
Transcripts
Résumé	Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Character & Fitness	Disclosure for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction.
Heritage Statement
Academic Addendum

Data Source: https://lawschool.unm.edu/admissions/application-requirements/index.html

2024 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at University of New Mexico School of Law is 155 and GPA is 3.61 over 89 enrolled students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Compared to law schools in U.S., University of New Mexico School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159.

You can compare University of New Mexico School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 155 and 160

The 75^th percentile of LSAT score is 160 and the 25^th percentile is 152. The 75^th percentile of GPA is 3.74 and the 25^th percentile is 3.22.

2024 Scores

	LSAT Scores	GPA
University of New Mexico School of Law	155	3.61
All Law Schools	159	3.61
Public	159	3.64
Private	158	3.58

LSAT Score

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2019	151	153	156
2020	151	155	157
2021	150	155	158
2022	152	156	159
2023	152	156	160
2024	151	155	160

GPA

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2019	3.09	3.4	3.64
2020	3.16	3.47	3.72
2021	3.22	3.5	3.73
2022	3.37	3.61	3.83
2023	3.22	3.5	3.74
2024	3.36	3.61	3.72

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