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University of North Carolina School of Law
North Carolina · Public · School ID: north-carolina-university-of
University of North Carolina School of Law is a public law school in North Carolina. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 92.3% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.6%). 97.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 30.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $28,082 per year; a median grant of $17,000 brings median net tuition to about $11,082. The median LSAT is 168 with a 11.2% acceptance rate.
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.
What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of North Carolina School of Law?
University of North Carolina School of Law reported a 92.3% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.6% state average.
How much does University of North Carolina School of Law cost?
Resident tuition at University of North Carolina School of Law is $28,082 per year (about $84,246 over three years). The median grant is $17,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $11,082 per year.
What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of North Carolina School of Law?
The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of North Carolina School of Law is 168 and the median GPA is 3.89; the acceptance rate is 11.2%.
What are the job outcomes at University of North Carolina School of Law?
97.3% of University of North Carolina School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 30.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% were still seeking employment.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for North Carolina, 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.