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North Carolina Central University School of Law

LSAT 148
GPA 3.32
Tuition & Fees $39,042
($16,371)
Acceptance Rate 35.73 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 42.86 %

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 2025 tuition & fees of North Carolina Central University School of Law is $16,371 for North Carolina residents and $39,042 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 35.73% and yield is 37.41%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 148 and the average GPA is 3.32. Total 461 students are attending North Carolina Central University School of Law and 156 of them is first-year students. Last year 87 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 69 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 42.86%). 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

173 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 148 North Carolina Central University School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 173 submitters is 3.32. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
North Carolina Central University School of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
LSAT Scores145147147153153155
Undergraduate GPA2.962.993.273.343.543.42

North Carolina Central University School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

North Carolina Central University School of Law tuition & fees is $16,371 for North Carolina residents and $39,042 for non-residents for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at North Carolina Central University School of Law is $6,542 for North Carolina residents and $19,578 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $7,480 for North Carolina residents and $20,788 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$16,371$39,042
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$14,216
Books & Supplies$2,000
Personal Expenses$6,388
Average Costs at North Carolina Central University
Undergraduate$6,542$19,578
Graduate$7,480$20,788

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,080 students applied to North Carolina Central University School of Law and 409 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 169 students finally enrolled to North Carolina Central University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 35.73% and yield (enrollment rate) is 37%. With 4 deferred/pre-admitted students, North Carolina Central University School of Law has 173 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
North Carolina Central University School of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,080
Admitted409
Enrolled169
Acceptance Rate35.73%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)37.41%
Deferred / Previously Admitted4
Total First Year Class Enrollment173

Law Student Population

North Carolina Central University School of Law has total 461 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 460 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at North Carolina Central University School of Law
Total Enrollment460
JD Enrollment460
Non-JD Enrollment0
North Carolina Central University School of Law has 173 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 51 male and 125 female students. By attendance type, 156 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
Total173 15620
Men51 474
Women125 10916

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 113 students have graduated from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Among them, 87 students took the bar exam for the first time and 69 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at North Carolina Central University School of Law is 42.86% where the average pass rate of North Carolina is 82.12%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at North Carolina Central University School of Law
Total Graduates113
First-time Bar Exam Taker87
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker26 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate69 / 79.31%
Pass Rate at North Carolina82.12%