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UNM Law School
Also known as
- UNM Law School
- University of New Mexico
- NEW MEXICO, UNIVERSITY OF
- UNM
UNM Law School is a law school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school was ranked 94 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for UNM Law School is approximately 92.
Admissions website: https://lawschool.unm.edu/admissions/
Admissions email: admissions@law.unm.edu
Admissions phone: 505-277-0958
UNM Law School Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 151 | 155 | 160 |
| GPA | 3.36 | 3.61 | 3.72 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 445 | 4 |
| # Admissions offers | 238 | - |
| Class size | 92 | 7 |
| % Accepted | 53.5% | 29 |
| % Yield | 37.4% | 83 |
During the 2024 application cycle, 445 people applied and 238 were offered admission.
University of New Mexico has a 1L class size of 92, and yield of 37.39%. 89 out of 238 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 37.39% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at University of New Mexico has a median LSAT of 155. The 25th percentile LSAT is 151 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 160.
The median GPA is 3.61. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.36 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.72.
UNM Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 49 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.
The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.
Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.
Click on a data point to see that user's profile.
How much does UNM Law School cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending UNM Law School
In 2024, tuition was $44,088 and the annual cost of attending was $63,948 (tuition plus living expenses).
Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.
UNM Law School employment outcomes
JD graduates from University of New Mexico make $75,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $67,500.
36.1% of law graduates from University of New Mexico go directly to work for law firms, while 15.3% clerk for a judge. 20.8% of graduates go into public interest.
81.1% of University of New Mexico graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about UNM Law School
The University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Law is the state’s only law school and is located on UNM’s North Campus. It is surrounded by a 9-hole golf course and is next door to the New Mexico Court of Appeals, which has a special viewing room designated specifically for our students. It is in Albuquerque, the state’s largest city, which sits at an altitude of 5,000 feet between the Rio Grande River and the Sandia Mountains, offering residents an abundance of outdoor recreational activities year-round. Our small and supportive community and diverse faculty consistently rank high in clinical programs, environmental law, diversity, student to faculty ratio, popularity with non-traditional students, and educational value – our students graduate with their career options less constrained by debt.