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: 365

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: July 1

Application Fee: $0

Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	1,149	1,199	1,122
Total Offers	682	773	629
Acceptance Rate	59.36%	64.47%	56.06%
LSAT Score Median	152	150	149
LSAT Score Low	148	148	146
LSAT Score High	154	153	152
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.47	3.36	3.27
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.20	2.99	3.03
Undergraduate GPA High	3.68	3.62	3.53
Total Graduates	84	86	59

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	87	75	55
Total Passed	47	48	34
School's Bar Passage Rate	54.02%	64.00%	61.82%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	76.65%	79.29%	81.47%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	-22.63	-15.29	-19.65

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$29	$28	$14
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$38	$37	$18
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$25	$23	$21
Off Campus Living Expenses	$29	$28	$21

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	320	326	266
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	88%	91%	95%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$14.00	$9.00	$10.00
Average Grant Amount - Low	$7.00	$4.00	$5.00
Average Grant Amount - High	$20.00	$15.00	$15.00

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	6.1	7.5	6.2
Total Students	365	358	280
Total Students Male	152	163	161
Total Students Female	224	202	197
Total Faculty	60	48	45
Total Faculty Male	35	30	28
Total Faculty Female	25	18	17
Total Faculty Minorities	11	7	5

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.

2021 National Rankings - University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth

#55 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.36
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth is tied for #55 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.36) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#184 in Acceptance Rate - 64.47%
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth ranks #184 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 64.47% among those who applied for admission.

#177 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 7.5
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth ranks #177 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 7.5 faculty ratio

#24 in Median LSAT - 150
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth is tied for #24 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 150 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#164 in Bar Passage Rate - 64.00%
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth ranks #164 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#44 in Highest Tuition - $28
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth is tied for #44 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#104 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 14.58%
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth ranks #104 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (14.58%).

#135 in Presence of Female Faculty - 38%
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth is tied for #135 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (38%).

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