Portland, Maine
University of Maine School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1962
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 158
- Median GPA
- 3.70
- Resident tuition
- $26,100
- First-year class
- 104
- Bar-required jobs
- 71.6%
- First-time bar passage
- 85.1%
First-time bar passage — 2023 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2024 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2024
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
88.2%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
72.5%
Difference
+15.70 pts
First-time takers
76
67 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 70 | 62 | 88.6% | 71.8% | +16.79 |
| 4 Remaining Jurisdictions | 6 | 5 | 83.3% | 80.3% | +3.05 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2021 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2024 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2024
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
79.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
81
Takers
78
Passers
62
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.1% | 72% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | 75.2% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | 72.5% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | 71.9% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | 66.4% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | 83.7% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | 58.3% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | 67.4% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | 74.4% |