Overview

Applicants
1,315
Acceptance Rate
34%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.31
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
137

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
149 - 154

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
April 30

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$60

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
No

Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
8:1

65
Underrepresented Minorities
63.8
Female

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
59%
Median Starting Salary
$87,500
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
91%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
44%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
125

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Public Defender and District Attorney Offices NC Department of Justice Legal Aid of NC

Graduates Employed by Area

31%
Private Practice
26%
Government
24%
Business/Industry
11%
Public Interes
2%
Academic
1%
Judicial Clerkships

Graduates Employed by Region


Prominent Alumni

The Honorable Wanda Bryant
N.C. Court of Appeals

The Honorable G. K. Butterfield
U.S. House of Rep.

The Honorable Rick Elmore
N.C. Court of Appeals

Fred Whitfield
CEO - Charlotte Bobcats

Willie Gary
Senior Partner in Private Practice

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Jun 1
Application Deadlines
Apr 1

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$31,614

% Students Receiving Some Aid
94%

Expenses per Academic Year

In-State Tuition
$134,444
Out-Of-State Tuition
$36
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$13,902
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$14,656
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$4,985
Fees
$5,746

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
361

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
1

% Out-of-State
36%

Demographics

7.76%
Hispanic
58.73%
Black
25.21%
Caucasian
2.77%
Native American
3.60%
Asian
1.11%
Unknown

88% are full time
12% are part time
79% female
21% male

Campus Life


More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Sharon Gaskin
Associate Dean for Admissions

Address
640 Nelson Street
Durham, NC 27707

Phone
919-530-6843

Email


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