University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law

Lincoln, NE Public ABA Accredited

Nebraska Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1888, University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law, also known as Nebraska Law, is a public law school located in Lincoln, Nebraska. University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law is a law school of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Last year, 149 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 456. With 94 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 62.12% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 33.41% at University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 158 and the average GPA is 3.77. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 76.19%. For the 110 graduates in 2024, 98 students got full-time jobs and 3 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law tuition & fee is $17,418 for Nebraska residents and $40,970 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 2.93% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 3.18% compared to last year.
85.24% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $20,000 at University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law. The average grant amount would cover 48.82% of tuition & fees.
Nebraska ResidentsOut-of-State
2025 Tuition & fees$17,418$40,970
2024 Tuition & fees$16,922$39,706
Average Grant Amount$20,000
Grant Received85.24%

University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law Directory Information

University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in August, December, and May. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 93 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is March 1, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $50. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.