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North Carolina Central University School of Law

LSAT 151
GPA 3.31
Tuition & Fees $40,050
($16,624)
Acceptance Rate 39.06 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 55.94 %

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 $16,624 for North Carolina residents and $40,050 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 39.06% and yield is 25.54%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 151 and the average GPA is 3.31. Total 361 students are attending North Carolina Central University School of Law and 133 of them is first-year students. Last year 143 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 80 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 55.94%). 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

133 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 151 at North Carolina Central University School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.31. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
North Carolina Central University School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
LSAT Scores149150151152154154
Undergraduate GPA3.053.033.353.183.583.33

North Carolina Central University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

North Carolina Central University School of Law tuition & fees is $16,624 for North Carolina residents and $40,050 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. 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$16,624$40,050
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$18,361
Books & Supplies$2,000
Personal Expenses$7,238
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 1,303 students applied to North Carolina Central University School of Law and 509 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 133 students finally enrolled to North Carolina Central University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 39.06% and yield (enrollment rate) is 26%.
North Carolina Central University School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,303
Admitted509
Enrolled133
Acceptance Rate39.06%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)25.54%
Deferred / Previously Admitted0
Total First Year Class Enrollment133

Law Student Population

North Carolina Central University School of Law has total 361 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 361 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at North Carolina Central University School of Law
Total Enrollment361
JD Enrollment361
Non-JD Enrollment0
North Carolina Central University School of Law has 133 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 38 male and 94 female students. 1 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, 110 students enrolled as full-time and 23 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
Total133 11023
Men38 335
Women94 7618
Other1 10

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 149 students have graduated from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Among them, 143 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 80 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at North Carolina Central University School of Law is 55.94% where the average pass rate of North Carolina is 79.92%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at North Carolina Central University School of Law
Total Graduates149
First-time Bar Exam Taker143
(136 new graduates, 7 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker13 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate80 / 55.94%
Pass Rate at North Carolina79.92%