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Ave Maria School of Law vs University of Baltimore

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • Baltimore places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 2.5% of the Class of 2025, against 1.2% at Ave Maria.
  • Ave Maria costs about $9K less over three years after the average scholarship: $194K against $204K, and more of its students get a scholarship (73% vs 68%).
  • Ave Maria is harder to get into: a 155 median LSAT and a 46.9% acceptance rate, against 155 and 49.5% at Baltimore.
  • Ave Maria has the higher first time bar pass rate: 77.5% against 70.5%.
Ave Maria
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Where graduates go

Baltimore leads 4 of 5

1.2%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓2.5%
1.2%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓2.0%
0.0%
Federal clerkships
✓0.5%
86.4%
Graduates employed
✓90.7%
✓77.5%
First time bar passage
70.5%

What it costs

Ave Maria leads 4 of 4

✓$194K
Three year net cost
$204K
✓73%
Students receiving a scholarship
68%
✓$30,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$15,000/yr
✓$20,328/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$10,351/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Ave Maria 46.9% · Baltimore 49.5%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Ave Maria
152155158
Baltimore
152155158
150152154156158160

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Ave Maria
3.073.363.66
Baltimore
3.123.453.70
3.003.103.203.303.403.503.603.70

Frequently asked questions

Is Ave Maria or Baltimore better for BigLaw?
Baltimore placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 2.5% against 1.2%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Ave Maria placed 1.2% and Baltimore placed 2.0%. Federal clerkships were 0.0% at Ave Maria and 0.5% at Baltimore.
Which is harder to get into, Ave Maria or Baltimore?
Ave Maria's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 155 and a median GPA of 3.36, with a 46.9% acceptance rate. Baltimore's had 155 and 3.45, with 49.5%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Ave Maria or Baltimore?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $194K at Ave Maria and $204K at Baltimore, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Ave Maria or Baltimore?
73% of Ave Maria students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $30,000 a year among recipients. 68% of Baltimore students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $15,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
77.5% of Ave Maria's first time takers passed in 2025, against 70.5% at Baltimore. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Ave Maria or Baltimore?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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