University of Montana vs Washburn University
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
- Montana places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 5.9% of the Class of 2025, against 3.0% at Washburn.
- Washburn costs about $104K less over three years after the average scholarship: $138K against $242K.
- Montana is harder to get into: a 156 median LSAT and a 51.4% acceptance rate, against 155 and 46.5% at Washburn.
- Montana has the higher first time bar pass rate: 82.5% against 73.9%.
Montana
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Washburn
Where graduates go
Montana leads 3 of 5
✓5.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
3.0%
0.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓2.0%
✓5.9%
Federal clerkships
1.0%
88.2%
Graduates employed
✓93.9%
✓82.5%
First time bar passage
73.9%
What it costs
Washburn leads 3 of 4
$242K
Three year net cost
✓$138K
✓89%
Students receiving a scholarship
80%
$10,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$15,000/yr
$9,793/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$12,833/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Montana 51.4% · Washburn 46.5%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Montana
153156159
Washburn
151155159
148150152154156158160162
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Montana
3.333.643.80
Washburn
3.373.683.88
3.253.353.453.553.653.753.853.95
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Frequently asked questions
Is Montana or Washburn better for BigLaw?
Montana placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 5.9% against 3.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Montana placed 0.0% and Washburn placed 2.0%. Federal clerkships were 5.9% at Montana and 1.0% at Washburn.
Which is harder to get into, Montana or Washburn?
Montana's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 156 and a median GPA of 3.64, with a 51.4% acceptance rate. Washburn's had 155 and 3.68, with 46.5%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Montana or Washburn?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $242K at Montana and $138K at Washburn, 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, Montana or Washburn?
89% of Montana students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $10,000 a year among recipients. 80% of Washburn students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $15,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
82.5% of Montana's first time takers passed in 2025, against 73.9% at Washburn. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Montana or Washburn?
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