Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana

About Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana

Overview

Established: 1911
Parent School: University of Montana
Dean: Paul F. Kirgis
Location: Missoula, Montana

Website: www.umt.edu
School Type: Public
Campus: College Town
Enrollment: 251

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: March 1

Application Fee: $60

Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	522	550	464
Total Offers	345	225	278
Acceptance Rate	66.09%	40.91%	59.91%
LSAT Score Median	154	156	156
LSAT Score Low	151	152	151
LSAT Score High	158	160	159
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.43	3.50	3.44
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.05	3.18	3.13
Undergraduate GPA High	3.71	3.74	3.71
Total Graduates	84	71	68

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	71	66	64
Total Passed	59	55	59
School's Bar Passage Rate	83.10%	83.34%	92.18%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	75.49%	76.44%	81.56%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	7.61	6.90	10.62

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$14	$13	$6
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$38	$36	$17
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$18	$18	$17
Off Campus Living Expenses	$18	$18	$17

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	168	165	167
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	67%	1,000%	71%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$7.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$3.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$12.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	7.8	0.1	6.9
Total Students	251	3	234
Total Students Male	117	120	127
Total Students Female	134	128	130
Total Faculty	32	34	34
Total Faculty Male	17	14	15
Total Faculty Female	15	20	19
Total Faculty Minorities	4	3	3

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana

#42 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.50
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana is tied for #42 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.50) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#97 in Acceptance Rate - 40.91%
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana ranks #97 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 40.91% among those who applied for admission.

#2 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 0.1
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana ranks #2 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 0.1 faculty ratio

#18 in Median LSAT - 156
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana is tied for #18 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 156 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#70 in Bar Passage Rate - 83.34%
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana ranks #70 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#58 in Highest Tuition - $13
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana is tied for #58 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#163 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 8.82%
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana is tied for #163 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (8.82%).

#6 in Presence of Female Faculty - 59%
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana ranks #6 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (59%).

Contact the Blewett School of Law

Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana

32 Campus Dr

Missoula, MT 59812

www.umt.edu

Phone: 406-243-2396