University of Baltimore

MD · Public · South Atlantic

Acceptance rate: 50% (1,299 applicants)
Median LSAT: 155 (middle 50%: 152–158)
Median GPA: 3.45 (middle 50%: 3.12–3.70)
Tuition: $50,624 (per year, nonresident)
Bar passage: 70.5% (-3.5 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

Application deadline: July 15, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (address at least two) (2 pages, standard formatting)

Please write a statement sharing why you are interested in pursuing a legal education and becoming a member of the legal profession. Include examples of experiences that have prepared you for the ethical and professional demands of the legal profession. / Please write a statement sharing your interest in the University of Baltimore School of Law. How does UBalt Law align with your personal mission, vision, or goals? Feel free to include experiences that guide your desire to pursue a legal education at UBalt Law and how you will contribute to the law school community. / Please write a statement sharing your professional goals for your legal career. Include examples of experiences that guide your passion. / Please write a statement sharing an interaction with the legal profession and how it impacted your decision to pursue a legal education.

Identity statement (No limit stated)

You may submit a statement describing life experiences that illustrate how you can make a meaningful contribution to the class. For example, you might explain how certain life experiences demonstrate your courage, determination, motivation, or ability to lead.

Addenda (No limit stated)

If you feel that your application, as a whole, is missing relevant information that is important for the admissions committee to consider, you may upload an addendum.

Editor's notes

Read the personal statement instructions twice. UBalt wants at least two of its four prompts answered in one two-page statement. A generic why-law essay sent to every school only answers one of them.
If UBalt is your first choice and you want the evening program, look hard at binding early decision. A complete file by Jan. 1 gets a decision in about 30 business days and a guaranteed $5,000 a year. You can't defer, and you have to withdraw everywhere else within five days.
Apply before March 1. That's the scholarship deadline, and UBalt makes its awards in the admission letter. The application stays open until July 15, but a July file misses the date the school set for scholarships.
Out-of-state and near Baltimore? Check the regional rate. Residents of D.C., Delaware and some Virginia and Pennsylvania counties may pay in-state tuition, a difference of more than $8,000 a semester at the full-time rate.