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Elon University School of Law

North Carolina · Private · School ID: elon-university

Elon University School of Law is a private law school in North Carolina. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 76.8% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.8%). 88.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 2.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $45,333 per year; a median grant of $23,571 brings median net tuition to about $21,762. The median LSAT is 154 with a 53.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)151 / 154 / 158
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.11 / 3.40 / 3.70
Acceptance rate53.2%
Applications received1,107
Offers extended589
1L enrollment228
Total JD enrollment540
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$45,333
Non-resident tuition$45,333
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$31,000
Median grant$23,571
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$11,429 / $32,543
No-grant share10.2%
< half-tuition grants40.5%
Half-to-full grants42.2%
Full-tuition grants4.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)76.8%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar94.9%
State average (same exam)78.8%
Difference vs. state-2.0 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 graduates135
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)88.9%
Bar-required jobs82.2%
MegaLaw 500+0.7%
BigLaw 251–5001.5%
Mid 101–2502.2%
Small 2–10050.4%
Solo1.5%
Clerkships5.2%
Government16.3%
Public interest4.4%
Business / industry5.9%
Academia0.7%
Seeking employment8.1%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment194 (36.3%)
Female enrollment341 (63.7%)
White368
Black60
Hispanic61
Asian15
Two or more races10
Other / unreported26

Faculty

Total faculty74
Full-time38
Faculty of color17

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$143,860

Frequently asked questions

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

Elon University School of Law reported a 76.8% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.8% state average.

How much does Elon University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Elon University School of Law is $45,333 per year (about $135,999 over three years). The median grant is $23,571, bringing median net tuition to roughly $21,762 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Elon University School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.40; the acceptance rate is 53.2%.

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

88.9% of Elon University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 2.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.1% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in North Carolina

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Elon 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.