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Duke University School of Law

North Carolina · Private · School ID: duke-university

Duke University School of Law is a private law school in North Carolina. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 97.5% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.9%). 98.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 73.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $80,100 per year; a median grant of $35,000 brings median net tuition to about $45,100. The median LSAT is 171 with a 12.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)169 / 171 / 172
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.83 / 3.91 / 3.96
Acceptance rate12.9%
Applications received6,240
Offers extended804
1L enrollment227
Total JD enrollment723
GRE-only takers4
Transfers in / out0 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$80,100
Non-resident tuition$80,100
Mandatory fees$1,729
Living-expense estimate$26,116
Median grant$35,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$27,000 / $40,000
No-grant share5.6%
< half-tuition grants67.1%
Half-to-full grants27.0%
Full-tuition grants0.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)97.5%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar99.2%
State average (same exam)82.9%
Difference vs. state+14.6 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates230
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)98.7%
Bar-required jobs98.7%
MegaLaw 500+70.9%
BigLaw 251–5002.2%
Mid 101–2501.7%
Small 2–1003.5%
Solo0.4%
Clerkships13.9%
Government2.2%
Public interest4.8%
Business / industry0.0%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment0.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment329 (45.8%)
Female enrollment390 (54.2%)
White386
Black55
Hispanic82
Asian132
Two or more races35
Other / unreported33

Faculty

Total faculty211
Full-time0
Faculty of color0

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$143,860

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Duke University School of Law?

Duke University School of Law reported a 97.5% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.9% state average.

How much does Duke University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Duke University School of Law is $80,100 per year (about $240,300 over three years). The median grant is $35,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $45,100 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Duke University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Duke University School of Law is 171 and the median GPA is 3.91; the acceptance rate is 12.9%.

What are the job outcomes at Duke University School of Law?

98.7% of Duke University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 73.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in North Carolina

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Duke University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.