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University of New Mexico vs University of Wyoming

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

  • Wyoming places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 3.1% of the Class of 2025, against 1.0% at New Mexico.
  • Wyoming costs about $46K less over three years after the average scholarship: $138K against $184K, and more of its students get a scholarship (89% vs 60%).
  • New Mexico is harder to get into: a 157 median LSAT and a 41.4% acceptance rate, against 156 and 35.8% at Wyoming.
  • Wyoming has the higher first time bar pass rate: 83.0% against 77.0%.
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Where graduates go

Wyoming leads 4 of 5

1.0%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓3.1%
0.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
0.0%
1.0%
Federal clerkships
✓3.1%
81.0%
Graduates employed
✓90.6%
77.0%
First time bar passage
✓83.0%

What it costs

Wyoming leads 3 of 4

$184K
Three year net cost
✓$138K
60%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓89%
✓$10,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$8,000/yr
$6,487/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$8,323/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: New Mexico 41.4% · Wyoming 35.8%

LSAT

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

New Mexico
154157161
Wyoming
153156160
150152154156158160162164

GPA

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

New Mexico
3.123.563.82
Wyoming
3.323.553.80
3.053.153.253.353.453.553.653.753.85

Frequently asked questions

Is New Mexico or Wyoming better for BigLaw?
Wyoming placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 3.1% against 1.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), New Mexico placed 0.0% and Wyoming placed 0.0%. Federal clerkships were 1.0% at New Mexico and 3.1% at Wyoming.
Which is harder to get into, New Mexico or Wyoming?
New Mexico's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 157 and a median GPA of 3.56, with a 41.4% acceptance rate. Wyoming's had 156 and 3.55, with 35.8%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, New Mexico or Wyoming?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $184K at New Mexico and $138K at Wyoming, 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, New Mexico or Wyoming?
60% of New Mexico students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $10,000 a year among recipients. 89% of Wyoming students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $8,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
77.0% of New Mexico's first time takers passed in 2025, against 83.0% at Wyoming. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose New Mexico or Wyoming?
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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