ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

Northern Kentucky University School of Law

Kentucky · Public · School ID: northern-kentucky-university

Northern Kentucky University School of Law is a public law school in Kentucky. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 73.8% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.5%). 84.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 11.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $24,388 per year; a median grant of $18,000 brings median net tuition to about $6,388. The median LSAT is 154 with a 58.7% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)152 / 154 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.15 / 3.41 / 3.68
Acceptance rate58.7%
Applications received661
Offers extended388
1L enrollment155
Total JD enrollment412
GRE-only takers4
Transfers in / out0 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$24,388
Non-resident tuition$38,454
Mandatory fees$1,004
Living-expense estimate$20,932
Median grant$18,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$10,000 / $25,000
No-grant share41.7%
< half-tuition grants25.3%
Half-to-full grants32.0%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)73.8%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar92.9%
State average (same exam)79.5%
Difference vs. state-5.7 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 graduates96
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.4%
Bar-required jobs68.8%
MegaLaw 500+11.5%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2502.1%
Small 2–10030.2%
Solo3.1%
Clerkships4.2%
Government14.6%
Public interest12.5%
Business / industry7.3%
Academia3.1%
Seeking employment6.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment172 (41.8%)
Female enrollment239 (58.2%)
White336
Black25
Hispanic25
Asian6
Two or more races
Other / unreported20

Faculty

Total faculty64
Full-time24
Faculty of color9

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$117,650

Frequently asked questions

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

Northern Kentucky University School of Law reported a 73.8% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.5% state average.

How much does Northern Kentucky University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Northern Kentucky University School of Law is $24,388 per year (about $73,164 over three years). The median grant is $18,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $6,388 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Northern Kentucky University School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.41; the acceptance rate is 58.7%.

What are the job outcomes at Northern Kentucky University School of Law?

84.4% of Northern Kentucky University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 11.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 6.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Kentucky

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Northern Kentucky 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.