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University of Nebraska School of Law

Nebraska · Public · School ID: nebraska-university-of

University of Nebraska School of Law is a public law school in Nebraska. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 90.5% first-time bar passage rate (state average 83.1%). 90.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 9.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $13,224 per year; a median grant of $20,000 brings median net tuition to about $-6,776. The median LSAT is 160 with a 40.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)156 / 160 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.60 / 3.81 / 3.98
Acceptance rate40.1%
Applications received1,096
Offers extended440
1L enrollment154
Total JD enrollment447
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$13,224
Non-resident tuition$35,641
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$22,092
Median grant$20,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$9,510 / $35,100
No-grant share14.9%
< half-tuition grants17.4%
Half-to-full grants60.9%
Full-tuition grants6.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)90.5%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar95.7%
State average (same exam)83.1%
Difference vs. state+7.4 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 graduates143
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)90.9%
Bar-required jobs86.0%
MegaLaw 500+7.7%
BigLaw 251–5002.1%
Mid 101–2502.8%
Small 2–10042.7%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships7.7%
Government11.2%
Public interest9.8%
Business / industry7.0%
Academia0.7%
Seeking employment5.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment220 (49.2%)
Female enrollment227 (50.8%)
White349
Black15
Hispanic50
Asian15
Two or more races7
Other / unreported11

Faculty

Total faculty85
Full-time38
Faculty of color9

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$121,280

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Nebraska School of Law reported a 90.5% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 83.1% state average.

How much does University of Nebraska School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Nebraska School of Law is $13,224 per year (about $39,672 over three years). The median grant is $20,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $-6,776 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Nebraska School of Law is 160 and the median GPA is 3.81; the acceptance rate is 40.1%.

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

90.9% of University of Nebraska School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 9.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 5.6% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Nebraska

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Nebraska, University of, 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.