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The University of Montana School of Law offers an alternative to big, urban law schools. Each year, it enrolls approximately 80 students from across the country looking for a hands-on approach to legal education, where students and faculty work closely inside and outside of class. The atmosphere is enhanced by the surrounding Rocky Mountains, where wilderness and recreation offer a break from the rigors of law study.

Year Founded:1911Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Missoula, MTWebsite:http://www.umt.edu/law/
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Heidi Fanslow
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$60 U.S. News (2009):300# Applications:479Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:174LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:83J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:36%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:48% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):43Full Time Faculty:1575th GPA:3.71 75th LSAT:156
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:14Median GPA:3.44 Median LSAT:153
2L/3L Courses:70Student to Faculty Ratio:13.425th GPA:3.23 25th LSAT:150
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:83 1L Attrition:0%Total Law Firms:10
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:242 Transfers In:2NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:1DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:242   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$9,978% Receiving Grant Aid:50.6% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:MT
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:0.4% % Employed (9 mos.):92.1%% Pass (First Time):91%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$20,354Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:89%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:3.4%   Difference:2%
Living Expenses:$10,500Other Scholarships:46.8%     
Total Cost (FT):$30,854