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North Carolina Central University School of Law

North Carolina · Public · School ID: north-carolina-central-university

North Carolina Central University School of Law is a public law school in North Carolina. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 55.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.9%). 78.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 2.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $13,444 per year; a median grant of $12,982 brings median net tuition to about $462. The median LSAT is 151 with a 39.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)149 / 151 / 154
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.05 / 3.31 / 3.56
Acceptance rate39.1%
Applications received1,303
Offers extended509
1L enrollment133
Total JD enrollment361
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out4 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$13,444
Non-resident tuition$36,116
Mandatory fees$5,746
Living-expense estimate$28,292
Median grant$12,982
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$8,080 / $20,907
No-grant share28.1%
< half-tuition grants33.0%
Half-to-full grants24.6%
Full-tuition grants0.8%
Above-full grants (stipend)13.6%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)55.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar81.3%
State average (same exam)79.9%
Difference vs. state-24.0 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 graduates137
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)78.1%
Bar-required jobs62.0%
MegaLaw 500+2.2%
BigLaw 251–5000.7%
Mid 101–2502.9%
Small 2–10021.9%
Solo1.5%
Clerkships0.7%
Government25.5%
Public interest10.9%
Business / industry17.5%
Academia2.9%
Seeking employment7.3%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment115 (32.7%)
Female enrollment237 (67.3%)
White91
Black212
Hispanic28
Asian13
Two or more races3
Other / unreported14

Faculty

Total faculty69
Full-time34
Faculty of color44

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$143,860

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at North Carolina Central University School of Law?

North Carolina Central University School of Law reported a 55.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.9% state average.

How much does North Carolina Central University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at North Carolina Central University School of Law is $13,444 per year (about $40,332 over three years). The median grant is $12,982, bringing median net tuition to roughly $462 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for North Carolina Central University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at North Carolina Central University School of Law is 151 and the median GPA is 3.31; the acceptance rate is 39.1%.

What are the job outcomes at North Carolina Central University School of Law?

78.1% of North Carolina Central University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 2.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 7.3% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in North Carolina

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for North Carolina Central 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.