ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Montana Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
Get admitted to Montana and the first number that should worry you isn't the LSAT, it's biglaw placement: 7.7%. The median LSAT is 156, the median GPA a 3.6, and the acceptance rate is 51.4%. It's a reachable school with a small, regional outcome ceiling.
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 | 153 | 156 | 159 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 149 | 153 | 156 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
Your odds
A 156 LSAT lands you right at Montana's median, inside the 153 to 159 middle 50%, and the acceptance rate near 51.4% means it's not a lottery the way T14 admissions can be. Dip below 153 and you're leaning on the rest of the file to carry you. 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 you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 94.9% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 7.7% |
| Federal clerkships | 9% |
| Government + public interest | 23.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 85.9% |
94.9% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, but only 7.7% went to biglaw, so this only pencils out financially with the resident tuition rate or a real grant, not the $51,582 sticker.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $51,582/yr |
| Resident | $24,582/yr |
| Nonresident | $51,582/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $154,746 |
| Pays full sticker | 10.8% |
| Gets some grant | 89.2% |
89.2% of the class gets some grant money and only 10.8% pays full sticker, so a score above the 159 75th percentile puts you in the strongest position for aid at a school that already discounts heavily.
Schools like Montana
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 Montana?
The median LSAT for Montana's 2025 class is 156. The 25th percentile is 153 and the 75th is 159.
What GPA do you need for Montana?
The median GPA is 3.6. The 25th percentile is 3.3 and the 75th is 3.8.
What is Montana's acceptance rate?
51.4% for the 2025 cycle, based on 292 offers out of 568 applications.
How much does Montana cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $51,582 a year for non-residents ($24,582 for residents), or $154,746 over 3 years at the non-resident rate before living costs. 89.2% of the class gets a grant, and only 10.8% pays full price.
What jobs do Montana graduates get?
94.9% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. Just 7.7% went to biglaw and 9.0% landed a federal clerkship, with 23.1% in government or public interest roles.
Is Montana worth it at sticker?
At the non-resident sticker price, it's a hard sell with only 7.7% of grads in biglaw. At resident tuition or with the grant most students get (89.2% receive one), the math looks a lot better, especially if you plan to practice in Montana or the region.
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.
