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University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law

Texas · Public · School ID: north-texas-at-dallas-university-of

University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law is a public law school in Texas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 72.5% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.5%). 84.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 5.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $16,298 per year; a median grant of $5,000 brings median net tuition to about $11,298. The median LSAT is 153 with a 24.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)151 / 153 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.18 / 3.41 / 3.66
Acceptance rate24.2%
Applications received1,883
Offers extended456
1L enrollment130
Total JD enrollment431
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$16,298
Non-resident tuition$28,333
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$24,638
Median grant$5,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$2,000 / $7,000
No-grant share45.5%
< half-tuition grants44.4%
Half-to-full grants8.3%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)72.5%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar92.1%
State average (same exam)81.5%
Difference vs. state-9.0 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 graduates120
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.2%
Bar-required jobs71.7%
MegaLaw 500+4.2%
BigLaw 251–5000.8%
Mid 101–2501.7%
Small 2–10045.8%
Solo1.7%
Clerkships2.5%
Government15.8%
Public interest4.2%
Business / industry7.5%
Academia0.8%
Seeking employment9.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment182 (42.9%)
Female enrollment242 (57.1%)
White219
Black41
Hispanic119
Asian28
Two or more races11
Other / unreported13

Faculty

Total faculty54
Full-time32
Faculty of color11

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,890

Frequently asked questions

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

University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law reported a 72.5% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.5% state average.

How much does University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law is $16,298 per year (about $48,894 over three years). The median grant is $5,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $11,298 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.41; the acceptance rate is 24.2%.

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

84.2% of University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 5.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 9.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Texas

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for North Texas at Dallas, 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.