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University of Notre Dame School of Law

Indiana · Private · School ID: notre-dame-university-of

University of Notre Dame School of Law is a private law school in Indiana. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 92.2% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.8%). 93.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 34.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $73,430 per year; a median grant of $30,000 brings median net tuition to about $43,430. The median LSAT is 170 with a 16.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)166 / 170 / 171
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.78 / 3.89 / 3.95
Acceptance rate16.1%
Applications received3,579
Offers extended575
1L enrollment185
Total JD enrollment572
GRE-only takers3
Transfers in / out10 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$73,430
Non-resident tuition$73,430
Mandatory fees$520
Living-expense estimate$25,990
Median grant$30,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$20,000 / $50,000
No-grant share8.3%
< half-tuition grants54.1%
Half-to-full grants31.3%
Full-tuition grants4.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)92.2%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar98.2%
State average (same exam)79.8%
Difference vs. state+12.4 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 graduates164
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)93.9%
Bar-required jobs93.3%
MegaLaw 500+30.5%
BigLaw 251–5004.3%
Mid 101–2506.1%
Small 2–10011.6%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships23.8%
Government12.2%
Public interest4.3%
Business / industry4.3%
Academia0.6%
Seeking employment0.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment285 (49.8%)
Female enrollment287 (50.2%)
White382
Black17
Hispanic73
Asian33
Two or more races30
Other / unreported37

Faculty

Total faculty160
Full-time56
Faculty of color24

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$121,050

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Notre Dame School of Law?

University of Notre Dame School of Law reported a 92.2% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.8% state average.

How much does University of Notre Dame School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Notre Dame School of Law is $73,430 per year (about $220,290 over three years). The median grant is $30,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $43,430 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Notre Dame School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Notre Dame School of Law is 170 and the median GPA is 3.89; the acceptance rate is 16.1%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Notre Dame School of Law?

93.9% of University of Notre Dame School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 34.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.6% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Indiana

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Notre Dame, 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.