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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville vs University of Maine

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

  • Arkansas Fayetteville places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.6% of the Class of 2025, against 3.4% at Maine.
  • Maine costs about $7K less over three years after the average scholarship: $155K against $162K.
  • Arkansas Fayetteville is harder to get into: a 158 median LSAT and a 26.6% acceptance rate, against 158 and 37.3% at Maine.
  • Maine has the higher first time bar pass rate: 85.1% against 80.0%.
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Where graduates go

Arkansas Fayetteville leads 3 of 5

✓7.6%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
3.4%
✓5.9%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
1.1%
1.7%
Federal clerkships
✓2.3%
✓89.9%
Graduates employed
88.6%
80.0%
First time bar passage
✓85.1%

What it costs

Maine leads 3 of 4

$162K
Three year net cost
✓$155K
✓87%
Students receiving a scholarship
72%
$9,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$23,535/yr
$7,337/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$16,663/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Arkansas Fayetteville 26.6% · Maine 37.3%

LSAT

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

Arkansas Fayetteville
155158161
Maine
154158162
152154156158160162164

GPA

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

Arkansas Fayetteville
3.543.713.87
Maine
3.413.703.80
3.353.453.553.653.753.853.95
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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Frequently asked questions

Is Arkansas Fayetteville or Maine better for BigLaw?
Arkansas Fayetteville placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.6% against 3.4%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Arkansas Fayetteville placed 5.9% and Maine placed 1.1%. Federal clerkships were 1.7% at Arkansas Fayetteville and 2.3% at Maine.
Which is harder to get into, Arkansas Fayetteville or Maine?
Arkansas Fayetteville's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 158 and a median GPA of 3.71, with a 26.6% acceptance rate. Maine's had 158 and 3.70, with 37.3%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Arkansas Fayetteville or Maine?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $162K at Arkansas Fayetteville and $155K at Maine, 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, Arkansas Fayetteville or Maine?
87% of Arkansas Fayetteville students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $9,000 a year among recipients. 72% of Maine students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $23,535 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
80.0% of Arkansas Fayetteville's first time takers passed in 2025, against 85.1% at Maine. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Arkansas Fayetteville or Maine?
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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