Baylor University vs University of Maryland
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
- Baylor places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 18.2% of the Class of 2025, against 12.0% at Maryland.
- Baylor costs about $87K less over three years after the average scholarship: $123K against $209K, and more of its students get a scholarship (97% vs 79%).
- Baylor is harder to get into: a 164 median LSAT and a 18.9% acceptance rate, against 164 and 26.1% at Maryland.
- Baylor has the higher first time bar pass rate: 93.7% against 81.7%.
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Where graduates go
Baylor leads 5 of 5
✓18.2%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
12.0%
✓10.9%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
10.1%
✓7.3%
Federal clerkships
1.9%
✓99.1%
Graduates employed
95.7%
✓93.7%
First time bar passage
81.7%
What it costs
Baylor leads 4 of 4
✓$123K
Three year net cost
$209K
✓97%
Students receiving a scholarship
79%
✓$33,518/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$28,000/yr
✓$32,334/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$21,093/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Baylor 18.9% · Maryland 26.1%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Baylor
159164165
Maryland
156164166
154156158160162164166168
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Baylor
3.493.773.89
Maryland
3.373.723.88
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90
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Frequently asked questions
Is Baylor or Maryland better for BigLaw?
Baylor placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 18.2% against 12.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Baylor placed 10.9% and Maryland placed 10.1%. Federal clerkships were 7.3% at Baylor and 1.9% at Maryland.
Which is harder to get into, Baylor or Maryland?
Baylor's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 164 and a median GPA of 3.77, with a 18.9% acceptance rate. Maryland's had 164 and 3.72, with 26.1%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Baylor or Maryland?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $123K at Baylor and $209K at Maryland, 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, Baylor or Maryland?
97% of Baylor students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $33,518 a year among recipients. 79% of Maryland students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $28,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
93.7% of Baylor's first time takers passed in 2025, against 81.7% at Maryland. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Baylor or Maryland?
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.
What a higher LSAT changes
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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