There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in North Carolina as of 2024. By school type, 2 law schools are public and 4 are private. Duke University School of Law ranked first among North Carolina law schools with #13 in overall law school ranking.
The below list summarizes the 2023-2024 important law schools statistics for North Carolina ABA-accredited law schools.
- The average LSAT Score of North Carolina law schools is 160.
- The average GPA is 3.62.
- The average acceptance rate is 29.58%.
- The average yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 36.38%.
- In public North Carolina law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $23,034 for state residents and $45,264 for out-of-state students.
- In private North Carolina law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $60,032.
- Total 3,557 students have attended North Carolina law schools in 2024 and each school had 593 law school students in average.
- A total of 1,048 students have newly enrolled (first-time students) 2024 and , in average, a law school had 175 first-time students last year.
- Total 715 faculties have worked for North Carolina law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate is 79.59%.
List of North Carolina Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 6 North Carolina law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Ranking | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Population | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC | 13 | 1904 | $75,618 | $30,000 | 170 | 3.87 | 10.51% | 35.43% | 94.44% | 868 | 4 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina School of LawPublicChapel Hill, NC | 19 | 1845 | $51,486 | $15,000 | 166 | 3.78 | 16.27% | 37.99% | 92.00% | 572 | 4 to 1 |
| Wake Forest University School of LawPrivateWinston-Salem, NC | 40 | 1894 | $54,192 | $40,000 | 165 | 3.79 | 31.47% | 26.28% | 93.26% | 682 | 6 to 1 |
| Norman Adrian Wiggins School of LawPrivateRaleigh, NC | 95 | 1976 | $49,730 | $16,250 | 155 | 3.48 | 38.66% | 48.65% | 81.88% | 560 | 5 to 1 |
| North Carolina Central University School of LawPublicDurham, NC | 155 | 1940 | $39,042 | $10,405 | 149 | 3.35 | 34.62% | 30.20% | 56.59% | 430 | 7 to 1 |
| Elon University School of LawPrivateGreensboro, NC | 160 | 2006 | $60,588 | $20,036 | 153 | 3.43 | 45.93% | 39.71% | 59.35% | 445 | 7 to 1 |