North Carolina Law Schools Comparison
In North Carolina, 6 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for the academic year 2024-2025. There are 2 public and 4 private law schools in North Carolina. The average tuition & fees is $24,411 for North Carolina residents and $53,816 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the North Carolina law schools is 160 and the average GPA is 3.66.
The next list summarizes the law school information in North Carolina.
- In North Carolina, Elon University School of Law is the newest law school (founded in 2006) and University of North Carolina School of Law is the second oldest law school, founded in 1845.
- The average tuition & fees of North Carolina law schools is $53,816 and Duke University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $78,774 and North Carolina Central University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $41,797.
- The average LSAT score of North Carolina law schools is 160 and 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 150.
- The average acceptance rate of North Carolina law schools is 31.04% and Duke University School of Law has the tightest (lowest) rate of 14% and Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law (Campbell University) has the loosest (lowest) rate of 51%.
- The average law school population of North Carolina law schools is 3,461 and Duke University School of Law has the most students of 846 and North Carolina Central University School of Law has the fewest students of 390.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of North Carolina law schools is 79.44% and Duke University School of Law has the highest rate of 94% and North Carolina Central University School of Law has the lowest rate of 57%.
6 ABA Accredited North Carolina Law Schools
The below table compares the 6 North Carolina law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Duke University School of Law Durham, NC | 1904 | $78,774 | 170 | 3.89 | 13.9% | 846 | 94.4% |
| 19 | University of North Carolina School of Law Chapel Hill, NC | 1845 | $51,486 | 167 | 3.85 | 15.2% | 544 | 92.0% |
| 40 | Wake Forest University School of Law Winston-Salem, NC | 1894 | $56,274 | 166 | 3.84 | 26.8% | 655 | 92.4% |
| 95 | Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law (Campbell University) Raleigh, NC | 1976 | $51,230 | 156 | 3.57 | 50.5% | 547 | 81.9% |
| 160 | Elon University School of Law Greensboro, NC | 2006 | $43,333 | 153 | 3.41 | 47.9% | 479 | 59.4% |
| 155 | North Carolina Central University School of Law Durham, NC | 1940 | $41,797 | 150 | 3.41 | 32.0% | 390 | 56.6% |
| Average | - | $53,816 | 160 | 3.66 | 31.0% | 3,461 | 79.4% |