University of Hawaii 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
- =About the same placement. 3.1% of Hawaii's Class of 2025 and 3.4% of Maine's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
- Maine costs about $51K less over three years after the average scholarship: $155K against $206K, and more of its students get a scholarship (72% vs 69%).
- Hawaii is harder to get into: a 158 median LSAT and a 26.2% acceptance rate, against 158 and 37.3% at Maine.
- Maine has the higher first time bar pass rate: 85.1% against 77.1%.
Hawaii
vs
Maine
Where graduates go
Maine leads 3 of 5
3.1%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓3.4%
0.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓1.1%
✓3.1%
Federal clerkships
2.3%
✓92.9%
Graduates employed
88.6%
77.1%
First time bar passage
✓85.1%
What it costs
Maine leads 4 of 4
$206K
Three year net cost
✓$155K
69%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓72%
$7,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$23,535/yr
$6,163/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$16,663/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Hawaii 26.2% · Maine 37.3%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Hawaii
155158162
Maine
154158162
152154156158160162164
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Hawaii
3.403.623.80
Maine
3.413.703.80
3.353.453.553.653.753.85
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hawaii or Maine better for BigLaw?
Maine placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 3.4% against 3.1%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Hawaii placed 0.0% and Maine placed 1.1%. Federal clerkships were 3.1% at Hawaii and 2.3% at Maine.
Which is harder to get into, Hawaii or Maine?
Hawaii's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 158 and a median GPA of 3.62, with a 26.2% 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, Hawaii or Maine?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $206K at Hawaii 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, Hawaii or Maine?
69% of Hawaii students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $7,000 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?
77.1% of Hawaii'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 Hawaii 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.
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