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North Carolina Central University School of Law

LSAT 150
GPA 3.41
Tuition & Fees $41,480
($18,808)
Acceptance Rate 31.95 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 56.59 %

North Carolina Central University School of Law Overview

North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham, NC
Established in 1940, North Carolina Central University School of Law is a public law school located in Durham, North Carolina. The 2026 tuition & fees of North Carolina Central University School of Law is $18,808 for North Carolina residents and $41,480 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 31.95% and yield is 31.98%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 150 and the average GPA is 3.41. Total 390 students are attending North Carolina Central University School of Law and 126 of them is first-year students. Last year 129 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 73 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 56.59%). You may want to check the general academic information of North Carolina Central University School of Law at North Carolina Central University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

127 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 150 North Carolina Central University School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 127 submitters is 3.41. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
North Carolina Central University School of Law 2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
LSAT Scores146147148149151153
Undergraduate GPA3.132.993.373.313.593.44

North Carolina Central University School of Law 2026 Tuition & Fees

North Carolina Central University School of Law tuition & fees is $18,808 for North Carolina residents and $41,480 for non-residents for the academic year 2025-2026. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at North Carolina Central University School of Law is $6,699 for North Carolina residents and $19,735 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $7,638 for North Carolina residents and $20,946 for out-of-state students
North Carolina Central University School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
North Carolina Central University School of Law$18,808$41,480
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$16,248
Books & Supplies$2,000
Personal Expenses$6,388
Average Costs at North Carolina Central University
Undergraduate$6,699$19,735
Graduate$7,638$20,946

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,167 students applied to North Carolina Central University School of Law and 404 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 122 students finally enrolled to North Carolina Central University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 31.95% and yield (enrollment rate) is 32%. With 5 deferred/pre-admitted students, North Carolina Central University School of Law has 127 first-year class students for the academic year 2023-2024.
North Carolina Central University School of Law 2025 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,167
Admitted404
Enrolled122
Acceptance Rate31.95%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)31.98%
Deferred / Previously Admitted5
Total First Year Class Enrollment127

Law Student Population

North Carolina Central University School of Law has total 390 students for the academic year 2023-2024. Of the total students, 430 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at North Carolina Central University School of Law
Total Enrollment430
JD Enrollment430
Non-JD Enrollment0
North Carolina Central University School of Law has 127 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 44 male and 77 female students. 6 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, 107 students enrolled as full-time and 20 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at North Carolina Central University School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at North Carolina Central University School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total127 10720
Men44 395
Women77 6413
Other6 42

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 129 students have graduated from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Among them, 129 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 73 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at North Carolina Central University School of Law is 56.59% where the average pass rate of North Carolina is 75.01%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at North Carolina Central University School of Law
Total Graduates129
First-time Bar Exam Taker129
(112 new graduates, 17 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker17 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate73 / 56.59%
Pass Rate at North Carolina75.01%