University of Maryland School of Law

Baltimore, MD Public ABA Accredited

Maryland Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1823, University of Maryland School of Law, also known as Maryland Law, is a public law school located in Baltimore, Maryland. Last year, 202 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 711. With 194 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 30.83% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 27.19% at University of Maryland School of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 163 and the average GPA is 3.73. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 74.87%. For the 206 graduates in 2024, 191 students got full-time jobs and 5 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of Maryland School of Law.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 University of Maryland School of Law tuition & fee is $38,213 for Maryland residents and $55,369 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 3.28% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 3.19% compared to last year.
87.71% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $26,855 at University of Maryland School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 48.50% of tuition & fees.
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
2025 Tuition & fees$38,213$55,369
2024 Tuition & fees$36,999$53,655
Average Grant Amount$26,855
Grant Received87.71%

University of Maryland School of Law Directory Information

University of Maryland School of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 85 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is August 1, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $70. 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.