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University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth

About University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth

Overview

  • Established: 1986
  • Parent School: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
  • Dean: Eric J. Mitnick
  • Location: Dartmouth, Massachusetts
  • Website: www.umassd.edu
  • School Type: Public
  • Campus: Suburban
  • Enrollment: 280

2020 Application Information


Details

Statistics

Admissions Statistics

201920182017
Completed Applications1,130940782
Total Offers619535502
Acceptance Rate54.78%56.91%64.19%
LSAT Score Median149148148
LSAT Score Low147147145
LSAT Score High153152151
Undergraduate GPA Median3.223.163.11
Undergraduate GPA Low3.022.862.76
Undergraduate GPA High3.463.423.43
Total Graduates465049

Bar Exam Statistics

201920182017
Total First Time Takers494455
Total Passed303540
School's Bar Passage Rate61.23%79.55%72.73%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate79.47%77.53%79.29%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate-18.242.02-6.56

Tuition and Expenses

201920182017
Tuition Full Time Resident$28,660$28,526$27,291
Tuition Full Time Non-resident$37,568$37,174$35,688
Tuition Part Time Resident--$20,537
Tuition Part Time Non-resident--$26,835
On Campus Living Expenses$21$20,976$20,104
Off Campus Living Expenses$26$25,716$24,758

Grants and Scholarships

201920182017
Total Students Reciving Grants215199171
Total Percentage Receiving Grants95%99%92%
Average Grant Amount - Median$12,044.50$9,753.50$9,250.00
Average Grant Amount - Low$7,000.00$5,528.50$6,231.00
Average Grant Amount - High$16,449.00$15,166.00$15,227.50

Students and Faculty

201920182017
Student-to-Faculty Ratio7.4:15.7:14.9:1
Total Students280226202
Total Students Male13510498
Total Students Female145122104
Total Faculty384041
Total Faculty Male242324
Total Faculty Female141717
Total Faculty Minorities525

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth 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.

2019 National Rankings - University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth


#59 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.22
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth is tied for #59 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.22) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#136 in Acceptance Rate - 54.78%
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth ranks #136 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 54.78% among those who applied for admission.

#185 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 7.4:1
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth ranks #185 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 7.4:1 faculty ratio

#25 in Median LSAT - 149
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth is tied for #25 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 149 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#163 in Bar Passage Rate - 61.23%
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth ranks #163 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#117 in Highest Tuition - $28,660
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth ranks #117 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#104 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 13.16%
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth ranks #104 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (13.16%).

#120 in Presence of Female Faculty - 37%
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth ranks #120 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (37%).

Contact the UMass Law

University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth
333 Faunce Corner Rd
Dartmouth, MA 02747
www.umassd.edu
Fax: 508-985-1175
Phone: 508-985-1100

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