2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Maryland Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Maryland's median LSAT is 164, up 7 points in a decade, next to a 3.7 median GPA and a 26.1% acceptance rate for the 2025 class. The number worth noticing is the jump itself: the applicant pool hasn't fully caught up.
The 2026 entering class
Maryland Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 164, the same as 2025. The median GPA was 3.82. The school hasn't published its 25th and 75th percentiles yet.
Source: the school's admissions office, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | 164 | 166 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 153 | 159 | 161 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 154 | 157 | 160 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
The median LSAT is up 5 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.0. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 88.1% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 13.5% |
| Federal clerkships | 3.3% |
| Government + public interest | 20.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 74.9% |
88.1% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and with 13.5% going into biglaw and 3.3% landing federal clerkships, the debt math at the $37,830 in-state rate works comfortably.
Your odds
A 164 LSAT and 3.7 GPA put you right at Maryland's median, not above it, since half the admitted class matches or beats those marks. Score 166 or higher and you're in the top quarter, where the 26.1% acceptance rate becomes a real advantage; fall to 156 or under and you're well outside the middle of the pool. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $55,844/yr |
| Resident | $37,830/yr |
| Nonresident | $55,844/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $167,532 |
| Pays full sticker | 21.3% |
| Gets some grant | 78.7% |
78.7% of the class received some grant and 21.3% paid full sticker, so a score above the 166 75th percentile is the strongest position you'll have to negotiate a merit offer at a school whose numbers just moved this fast.
Schools like Maryland
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Maryland?
The median LSAT for Maryland's 2025 class is 164, up 5 points from 6 years ago, one of the biggest jumps in this data set. The 25th percentile is 156 and the 75th is 166.
What GPA do you need for Maryland?
The median GPA is 3.7, unchanged from 6 years ago. The 25th percentile is 3.4 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Maryland's acceptance rate?
26.1% for the 2025 cycle, based on 750 offers out of 2,876 applications.
How much does Maryland cost with and without aid?
In-state tuition is $37,830 a year, out-of-state is $55,844, with a sticker 3-year total of $167,532 at the nonresident rate. 78.7% of the class received some grant, and 21.3% paid full price.
What jobs do Maryland graduates get?
88.1% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 13.5% went to firms of 101 or more lawyers, and 3.3% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Maryland worth it at sticker?
At the in-state rate, yes, easily. At nonresident sticker the math is tighter given 13.5% biglaw placement, and since the LSAT median jumped 5 points recently, a nonresident admit close to the old numbers should weigh the grant offer carefully before enrolling.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
