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University of Maine vs University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis

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. 3.4% of Maine's Class of 2025 and 2.7% of St. Thomas Minneapolis's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • =About the same cost. Three years come to roughly $155K at Maine and $157K at St. Thomas Minneapolis after the average scholarship.
  • St. Thomas Minneapolis is harder to get into: a 159 median LSAT and a 57.6% acceptance rate, against 158 and 37.3% at Maine.
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Where graduates go

St. Thomas Minneapolis leads 3 of 5

✓3.4%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
2.7%
1.1%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓1.3%
✓2.3%
Federal clerkships
1.3%
88.6%
Graduates employed
✓93.3%
85.1%
First time bar passage
✓85.1%

What it costs

St. Thomas Minneapolis leads 3 of 4

✓$155K
Three year net cost
$157K
72%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓100%
$23,535/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$26,865/yr
$16,663/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$26,656/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Maine 37.3% · St. Thomas Minneapolis 57.6%

LSAT

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

Maine
154158162
St. Thomas Minneapolis
155159162
152154156158160162164

GPA

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

Maine
3.413.703.80
St. Thomas Minneapolis
3.463.723.88
3.353.453.553.653.753.853.95
University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis
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Frequently asked questions

Is Maine or St. Thomas Minneapolis better for BigLaw?
Maine placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 3.4% against 2.7%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Maine placed 1.1% and St. Thomas Minneapolis placed 1.3%. Federal clerkships were 2.3% at Maine and 1.3% at St. Thomas Minneapolis.
Which is harder to get into, Maine or St. Thomas Minneapolis?
Maine's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 158 and a median GPA of 3.70, with a 37.3% acceptance rate. St. Thomas Minneapolis's had 159 and 3.72, with 57.6%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Maine or St. Thomas Minneapolis?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $155K at Maine and $157K at St. Thomas Minneapolis, 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, Maine or St. Thomas Minneapolis?
72% of Maine students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $23,535 a year among recipients. 100% of St. Thomas Minneapolis students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $26,865 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
85.1% of Maine's first time takers passed in 2025, against 85.1% at St. Thomas Minneapolis. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Maine or St. Thomas Minneapolis?
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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