Profile
- #3 Highest enrollment growth among U.S. law schools
- #3 Most Graduates of Color among New England Law Schools (2021)
- #7 Highest employment in public service in the U.S. (Class of 2022)
- #1 Lowest tuition of any ABA-accredited law school in MA
- #1 Smallest class sizes of any ABA-accredited law school in Massachusetts
- 91% UMass Law students received scholarships (2020-2021)
- 15th Highest Percent of Female Tenured Faculty among 200 ABA-accredited law schools in the U.S.
- 65% UMass Law entering class women (2022)
- 60% UMass Law enrolled from outside MA entering class (2022)
- 14 UMass Law entering class countries represented (2022)
- 152 Median LSAT
- 377 UMass Law total enrollment
- 50% Scholarships for Public Interest Law Fellows
- #4 in New England for Practical Legal Training
- 175K Hours of pro bono legal services contributed to the community valued at over $9M
- 40% UMass Law MA residents entering class (2022)
- 117 UMass Law total students entering class (2022)
- 23 UMass Law entering class states represented (2022)
- 3.47 Median UGPA
- #1 Best Path to Government Jobs in New England (2016-2021)
- #2 in Massachusetts for Practical Legal Training
- 5 Law Clinics
- 100% UMass Law guaranteed clinic or internship placement
Degree programs
Programs leading to the Juris Doctor (JD)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Evening/weekend
Joint programs:
Location
- 10 minutes from UMass Dartmouth
- 30 minutes from Providence or Cape Cod
- 60 minutes from Boston
- 75 minutes from Worcester
Campus
- 75,000 square feet on three floors
- 8.5 acres with easy parking
- Wireless connectivity throughout
- 140,000 volume Law Library with access to online databases
- Moot Court Room
- Video camera and card access security
- Access to housing, library, fitness center and amenities at UMass Dartmouth main campus
Tuition & Fees 2023-2024
Tuition and mandatory fees:
Full-time: 12 or more credits
- In-state - $31,040.00 ($15,520.00/semester)
- Out-of-state - $40,322.08 ($20,161.04/semester)
- Regional/proximity (RI or VT residency) - $33,080.00 ($16,540.00/semester)
Part-time: 9 credits
- In-state - $23,348.66 ($11,674.33/semester)
- Out-of-state - $30,310.16 ($15,155.08/semester)
- Regional/proximity (RI or VT residency) - $24,878.66 ($12,349.33/semester)
Financial aid
- 50% Public Interest Law Fellowships: up to 25/year
- Student fellows make a 4-year commitment to practicing public interest law upon graduation
- Additional need and merit-based financial aid is available