North Carolina Central University School of Law
#155 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1940, North Carolina Central University School of Law is a Public school located in Durham, NC. The next statements briefly introduces North Carolina Central University School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 149 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.35 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $39,042 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 34.6% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 430 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 56.6% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at North Carolina Central University School of Law is $16,371 for North Carolina residents and $39,042 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 0.20% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,542 for North Carolina residents and $19,578 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $7,480 for North Carolina residents and $20,788 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,636. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $16,345 | $39,017 | $16,292 | $38,964 | $16,371 | $39,042 |
Law School Living Expenses | - | $22,604 | $22,604 | |||
Undergraduate Tuition | $6,644 | $19,351 | $6,599 | $19,635 | $6,542a | $19,578a |
Graduate Tuition | $7,641 | $20,595 | $7,537 | $20,845 | $7,480a | $20,788a |
General On-campus Living Costs | $17,016 | $17,903 | $18,746a | |||
General Off-campus Living Costs | $17,349 | $18,303 | $17,253a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for North Carolina Central University School of Law is 149. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, North Carolina Central University School of Law's LSAT score is lower (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.35, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 153 | 151 | 151 |
50th Percentile | 147 | 148 | 149 |
25th Percentile | 145 | 145 | 146 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.53 | 3.55 | 3.57 |
50th Percentile | 3.27 | 3.32 | 3.35 |
25th Percentile | 2.99 | 3.09 | 3.13 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at North Carolina Central University School of Law is 34.6% where 1,167 applicants have applied to and 404 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at North Carolina Central University School of Law is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.2% where 122 students finally enrolled out of 404 admitted students. The yield North Carolina Central University School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Applicants | 1,080 | 1,167 | 1,167 |
Admitted | 409 | 417 | 404 |
Enrolled | 169 | 156 | 122 |
Acceptance Rate | 37.9% | 35.7% | 34.6% |
Yield | 41.3% | 37.4% | 30.2% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 430 law school students have enrolled to North Carolina Central University School of Law. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
127 first-time students have enrolled in North Carolina Central University School of Law. By gender, 44 male , 77 female, and 6 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in North Carolina Central University School of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, there are 127 first-time law school Students at North Carolina Central University School of Law.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Enrollment | 460 | 461 | 430 |
JD Enrollment | 460 | 461 | 430 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2023 | 2024 | |||||
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Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
Total | 158 | 141 | 16 | 127 | 103 | 18 |
Men | 56 | 43 | 3 | 52 | 39 | 5 |
Women | 111 | 98 | 13 | 77 | 64 | 13 |
Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at North Carolina Central University School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 42.86% - 126 students have taken and 54 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than North Carolina average bar exam pass rate (73.01%).
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Number of Graduates | 113 | 89 | 133 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 87 | 96 | 126 |
New Graduates | 86 | 75 | 115 |
Prior Year Graduates | 0 | 21 | 11 |
Early Exam Takers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 25 | 14 | 17 |
Exam Passer | 69 | 65 | 54 |
Exam Pass Rate | 79.31% | 67.71% | 42.86% |
North Carolina Pass Rate | 82.12% | 79.61% | 73.01% |
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