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Comparing Northwestern Pritzker Law and Duke Law Side by Side

The following statements compares Duke University School of Law (Duke Law) and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Northwestern Pritzker Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar passage and employment data for 2022-2023.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Duke Law tuition of $75,618 is more expensive than Northwestern Pritzker Law tuition of $74,552.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law offers the better financial aid of $40,000 which is 53.65% of tuition amount.
  • Duke Law acceptance rate of 15.53% is lower than Northwestern Pritzker Law of 10.51%.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law's LSAT score of 172 is higher than Duke Law of 170.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law's GPA of 3.92 is higher than Duke Law of 3.87.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law with 1,189 students is larger than Duke Law with 868 students.
  • Duke Law has higher bar exam pass rate than Northwestern Pritzker Law.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law founded in 1859 is older than Duke Law founded in 1904.
  • Duke Law requires more expensive application fees than Duke Law.
    Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

    Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

    Private • Chicago, ILREMOVE
    Founded
    1859
    Tuition & Costs
    $74,552 tuition & fees
    $20,502 Living Costs
    $3,168 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $40,000 Avg. Amount
    53.65% Tuition Covered
    69.46% Received
    LSAT Scores
    171 Median Score
    172 75th Percentile
    166 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.89 Median Score
    3.95 75th Percentile
    3.63 25th Percentile
    Admission
    15.53% Acceptance Rate
    23.58% Yield
    6247 Applicants
    940 Admitted
    229 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    1,189 Total Enrollment
    763 JD Enrollment
    591 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    261 Faculties
    5 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    91.60% Pass Rate
    253 Exam Takers
    12 Not Taken
    235 Exam Passers
    Employment
    273 Total Graduates
    267 Employed Full-time
    0 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $75
    Application deadline
    2023-09-01 Application Open
    2024-02-15 Regular Decision
    Duke University School of Law

    Duke University School of Law

    Private • Durham, NCREMOVE
    Founded
    1904
    Tuition & Costs
    $75,618 tuition & fees
    $19,080 Living Costs
    $4,122 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $30,000 Avg. Amount
    39.67% Tuition Covered
    94.96% Received
    LSAT Scores
    170 Median Score
    171 75th Percentile
    168 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.85 Median Score
    3.94 75th Percentile
    3.73 25th Percentile
    Admission
    10.51% Acceptance Rate
    35.43% Yield
    6250 Applicants
    671 Admitted
    204 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    868 Total Enrollment
    755 JD Enrollment
    143 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    211 Faculties
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    94.44% Pass Rate
    216 Exam Takers
    7 Not Taken
    202 Exam Passers
    Employment
    251 Total Graduates
    247 Employed Full-time
    0 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $80
    Application deadline
    2023-09-01 Application Open
    2023-11-04 Early Decision I
    2024-01-06 Early Decision II
    2024-02-15 Regular Decision
    Admission Info