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Top North Carolina Law Schools Comparison

There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in North Carolina. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics. You can search all law schools in North Carolina at North Carolina law school search page.
  • Duke University School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($75,618) and North Carolina Central University School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($39,042).
  • Wake Forest University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $40,000 which is 73.81% of tuition amount.
  • Duke University School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 10.51%) and Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law has the highest rate of 38.66%).
  • Duke University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 170 and North Carolina Central University School of Law has the lowest score of 149.
  • Duke University School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.87 and North Carolina Central University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.35.
  • Duke University School of Law is the largest school with 868 enrolled students and North Carolina Central University School of Law is the smallest school with 430 students.
  • Duke University School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 94.44% and North Carolina Central University School of Law has the lowest rate of 56.59%.
  • University of North Carolina School of Law is the oldest school founded in 1845 and Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law is the most recently founded in 1976.
  • Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law requires the most expensive application fees of .
Duke University School of Law

Duke University School of Law

Private • Durham, NC
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
University of North Carolina School of Law
Founded
1845
Tuition & Costs
$51,486 ($29,696 in-state)
$22,488 Living Costs
$1,900 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$15,000 Avg. Amount
29.13% Tuition Covered
86.49% Received
LSAT Scores
166 Median Score
167 75th Percentile
162 25th Percentile
GPA
3.77 Median Score
3.88 75th Percentile
3.61 25th Percentile
Admission
16.27% Acceptance Rate
37.99% Yield
2766 Applicants
404 Admitted
178 Enrolled
Enrollment
572 Total Enrollment
592 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
166 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.00% Pass Rate
176 Exam Takers
16 Not Taken
165 Exam Passers
Employment
208 Total Graduates
197 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2024-03-01 Priority
2024-05-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Wake Forest University School of Law

Wake Forest University School of Law

Private • Winston-Salem, NC
Founded
1894
Tuition & Costs
$54,192 tuition & fees
$21,570 Living Costs
$2,700 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$40,000 Avg. Amount
73.81% Tuition Covered
88.56% Received
LSAT Scores
165 Median Score
166 75th Percentile
159 25th Percentile
GPA
3.72 Median Score
3.84 75th Percentile
3.47 25th Percentile
Admission
31.47% Acceptance Rate
26.28% Yield
1801 Applicants
594 Admitted
155 Enrolled
Enrollment
682 Total Enrollment
402 JD Enrollment
217 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
97 Faculties
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.26% Pass Rate
187 Exam Takers
13 Not Taken
168 Exam Passers
Employment
173 Total Graduates
168 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2023-09-01 Application Open
2024-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Founded
1976
Tuition & Costs
$49,730 tuition & fees
$20,650 Living Costs
$7,800 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$16,250 Avg. Amount
32.68% Tuition Covered
99.46% Received
LSAT Scores
154 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.53 Median Score
3.69 75th Percentile
3.28 25th Percentile
Admission
38.66% Acceptance Rate
48.65% Yield
998 Applicants
556 Admitted
210 Enrolled
Enrollment
560 Total Enrollment
551 JD Enrollment
2 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
112 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
81.88% Pass Rate
147 Exam Takers
12 Not Taken
111 Exam Passers
Employment
163 Total Graduates
143 Employed Full-time
7 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Unknown (assumed no fees)
Application deadline
2023-09-14 Application Open
2023-11-15 Priority
2024-05-01 Regular Decision
Founded
1940
Tuition & Costs
$39,042 ($16,371 in-state)
$16,248 Living Costs
$6,388 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$10,405 Avg. Amount
26.65% Tuition Covered
64.82% Received
LSAT Scores
148 Median Score
151 75th Percentile
145 25th Percentile
GPA
3.32 Median Score
3.55 75th Percentile
3.09 25th Percentile
Admission
34.62% Acceptance Rate
30.20% Yield
1167 Applicants
417 Admitted
156 Enrolled
Enrollment
430 Total Enrollment
461 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
65 Faculties
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
56.59% Pass Rate
126 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
54 Exam Passers
Employment
88 Total Graduates
67 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2024-04-30 Regular Decision