University of New Mexico School of Law

About University of New Mexico School of Law

Overview

Established: 1947
Parent School: University of New Mexico
Dean: Sergio Pareja
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Website: lawschool.unm.edu
School Type: Public
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 294

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: March 1

Application Fee: $50

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Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 184 lawyers who graduated from University of New Mexico School of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from University of New Mexico School of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in New Mexico and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended University of New Mexico School of Law.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Matthew Alan Vance (1998)
Law Office of Matthew Vance PC
Albuquerque, NM
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Amber L. Weeks (2010)
Noble & Vrapi, P.A.
Albuquerque, NM
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Roberta Suzanne Batley (1995)
Little Gilman-Tepper & Batley, PA
Albuquerque, NM
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Michele Ungvarsky (1995)
E-Law, P.C.
Las Cruces, NM
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Lisa Torraco (1991)
Torraco Law
Albuquerque, NM
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Nicholas 'Nick Gibson' Gibson (2015)
My Estate Law Group
Dallas, TX
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	474	578	502
Total Offers	223	238	232
Acceptance Rate	47.05%	41.18%	46.22%
LSAT Score Median	156	156	155
LSAT Score Low	152	152	150
LSAT Score High	160	159	158
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.50	3.61	3.50
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.22	3.37	3.22
Undergraduate GPA High	3.74	3.83	3.73
Total Graduates	83	100	121

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	74	108	106
Total Passed	60	87	91
School's Bar Passage Rate	81.08%	80.55%	85.85%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	78.04%	76.80%	85.56%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	3.04	3.75	0.29

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$18	$18	$9
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$41	$40	$19
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$18	$17	$17
Off Campus Living Expenses	$18	$17	$17

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	215	214	245
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	73%	74%	79%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$5.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$750.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$10.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	3.1	3	3.2
Total Students	294	291	310
Total Students Male	143	134	131
Total Students Female	171	159	159
Total Faculty	96	96	98
Total Faculty Male	44	45	50
Total Faculty Female	52	51	48
Total Faculty Minorities	39	38	36

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare University of New Mexico School of Law 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 New Mexico School of Law

#31 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.61
University of New Mexico School of Law is tied for #31 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.61) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#98 in Acceptance Rate - 41.18%
University of New Mexico School of Law ranks #98 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 41.18% among those who applied for admission.

#14 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 3
University of New Mexico School of Law ranks #14 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 3 faculty ratio

#18 in Median LSAT - 156
University of New Mexico School of Law 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.

#88 in Bar Passage Rate - 80.55%
University of New Mexico School of Law ranks #88 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#53 in Highest Tuition - $18
University of New Mexico School of Law ranks #53 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#12 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 39.58%
University of New Mexico School of Law ranks #12 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (39.58%).

#13 in Presence of Female Faculty - 53%
University of New Mexico School of Law ranks #13 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (53%).

Contact

University of New Mexico School of Law

1117 Stanford Dr NE

Albuquerque, NM 87106

lawschool.unm.edu

Fax: 505-277-9958

Phone: 505-277-2146