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Comparing UC San Francisco Law and Montana Law Side by Side

The following statements compares University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (UC San Francisco Law) and University of Montana School of Law (Montana Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2024-2025, except bar passage and employment data for 2023-2024.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UC San Francisco Law tuition of $58,113 is more expensive than Montana Law tuition of $54,449.
  • UC San Francisco Law offers the better financial aid of $18,377 which is 31.62% of tuition amount.
  • UC San Francisco Law acceptance rate of 53.93% is lower than Montana Law of 37.50%.
  • UC San Francisco Law's LSAT score of 160 is higher than Montana Law of 156.
  • UC San Francisco Law's GPA of 3.63 is higher than Montana Law of 3.52.
  • UC San Francisco Law with 1,170 students is larger than Montana Law with 358 students.
  • Montana Law has higher bar exam pass rate than UC San Francisco Law.
  • UC San Francisco Law founded in 1878 is older than Montana Law founded in 1911.
  • UC San Francisco Law requires more expensive application fees than Montana Law.
    University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

    University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

    Public • San Francisco, CAREMOVE
    Founded
    1878
    Tuition & Costs
    $58,113 ($50,625 in-state)
    $33,136 On-Campus
    $33,136 Off-Campus
    Financial Aid
    $18,377 Avg. Amount
    31.62% Tuition Covered
    84.59% Received
    LSAT Scores
    160 Median Score
    162 75th Percentile
    157 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.59 Median Score
    3.74 75th Percentile
    3.4 25th Percentile
    Admission
    37.50% Acceptance Rate
    27.78% Yield
    3899 Applicants
    1205 Admitted
    356 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    1,170 Total Enrollment
    1,116 JD Enrollment
    69 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    281 Faculties
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    72.14% Pass Rate
    323 Exam Takers
    31 Not Taken
    233 Exam Passers
    Employment
    285 Total Graduates
    250 Employed Full-time
    15 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $75
    Application deadline
    2025-04-15 Regular Decision
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.uchastings.edu/admissions/
    Application Requirements
    https://www.uchastings.edu/admissions/jd-how-to-apply/
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    University of Montana School of Law

    University of Montana School of Law

    Public • Missoula, MTREMOVE
    Founded
    1911
    Tuition & Costs
    $54,449 ($26,893 in-state)
    $29,740 On-Campus
    $29,740 Off-Campus
    Financial Aid
    $7,000 Avg. Amount
    12.86% Tuition Covered
    87.88% Received
    LSAT Scores
    154 Median Score
    158 75th Percentile
    150 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.48 Median Score
    3.69 75th Percentile
    3.23 25th Percentile
    Admission
    53.93% Acceptance Rate
    32.29% Yield
    498 Applicants
    356 Admitted
    96 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    358 Total Enrollment
    262 JD Enrollment
    100 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    49 Faculties
    7 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    85.94% Pass Rate
    64 Exam Takers
    15 Not Taken
    55 Exam Passers
    Employment
    71 Total Graduates
    64 Employed Full-time
    1 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $60
    Application deadline
    2025-09-01 Application Open
    2025-07-15 Final
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.umt.edu/law/admissions/default.php
    Application Requirements
    https://www.umt.edu/law/admissions/application/default.php
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