University of New Mexico Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2023 admissions cycle

155

LSAT

3.61

GPA

53.5%

Admit Rate

UNM Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, UNM Law School was ranked 94 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2023 admissions cycle, UNM Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 92 with an acceptance rate of 53.5%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

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Law School Applications

445

JD application volume in 2023 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

53.5%

29th percentile

JD Program Size

7th percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$85k

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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.

UNM Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at UNM Law School, 445 candidates submitted JD applications and 238 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 53.5%.

The JD program at UNM Law School enrolls a first-year class of 92 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 37.39%. This means that of the 238 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 89 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to UNM Law School, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	151	155	160
	42nd percentile
GPA	3.36	3.61	3.72
	51st percentile

	Value
Applications	445
	4th percentile
Admission Offers	238
Class Size	92
	7th percentile
Acceptance Rate	53.5%
	29th percentile
Yield Rate	37.39%
	83rd percentile

The above statistics show that UNM Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 151 (25th percentile) to 160 (75th percentile), with a median of 155.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.36 to 3.72, with a median of 3.61.

With an acceptance rate of 53.5%, UNM Law School is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.

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Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

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