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University of North Dakota School of Law

North Dakota · Public · School ID: north-dakota-university-of

University of North Dakota School of Law is a public law school in North Dakota. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 68.3% first-time bar passage rate (state average 73.3%). 83.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs. Resident tuition is $17,139 per year; a median grant of $3,875 brings median net tuition to about $13,264. The median LSAT is 151 with a 63.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)148 / 151 / 155
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.24 / 3.48 / 3.75
Acceptance rate63.1%
Applications received401
Offers extended253
1L enrollment97
Total JD enrollment246
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out2 / 10

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$17,139
Non-resident tuition$34,249
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$20,616
Median grant$3,875
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$1,775 / $10,500
No-grant share47.6%
< half-tuition grants37.9%
Half-to-full grants12.8%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)68.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar89.3%
State average (same exam)73.3%
Difference vs. state-5.0 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 graduates73
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)83.6%
Bar-required jobs80.8%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2502.7%
Small 2–10034.2%
Solo2.7%
Clerkships11.0%
Government21.9%
Public interest9.6%
Business / industry1.4%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment4.1%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment117 (47.6%)
Female enrollment129 (52.4%)
White178
Black6
Hispanic5
Asian10
Two or more races17
Other / unreported30

Faculty

Total faculty34
Full-time18
Faculty of color4

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$113,720

Frequently asked questions

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

University of North Dakota School of Law reported a 68.3% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 73.3% state average.

How much does University of North Dakota School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of North Dakota School of Law is $17,139 per year (about $51,417 over three years). The median grant is $3,875, bringing median net tuition to roughly $13,264 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of North Dakota School of Law is 151 and the median GPA is 3.48; the acceptance rate is 63.1%.

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

83.6% of University of North Dakota School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 4.1% were still seeking employment.

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for North Dakota, 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.