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University of North Carolina School of Law

LSAT 167
GPA 3.85
Tuition & Fees $54,800
($31,562)
Acceptance Rate 15.18 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 92.00 %

University of North Carolina School of Law Overview

University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC
Established in 1845, University of North Carolina School of Law is a public law school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The 2026 tuition & fees of University of North Carolina School of Law is $31,562 for North Carolina residents and $54,800 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 15.18% and yield is 44.58%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 167 and the average GPA is 3.85. Total 544 students are attending University of North Carolina School of Law and 177 of them is first-year students. Last year 175 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 161 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 92.00%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of North Carolina School of Law at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

179 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 167 University of North Carolina School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 179 submitters is 3.85. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of North Carolina School of Law 2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores162166167
Undergraduate GPA3.613.783.9

University of North Carolina School of Law 2026 Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina School of Law tuition & fees is $31,562 for North Carolina residents and $54,800 for non-residents for the academic year 2025-2026. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of North Carolina School of Law is $8,994 for North Carolina residents and $41,203 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $12,751 for North Carolina residents and $31,408 for out-of-state students
University of North Carolina School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of North Carolina School of Law$31,562$54,800
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$22,488
Books & Supplies$1,290
Personal Expenses$1,900
Average Costs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Undergraduate$8,994$41,203
Graduate$12,751$31,408

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 2,815 students applied to University of North Carolina School of Law and 458 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 174 students finally enrolled to University of North Carolina School of Law. The acceptance rate is 15.18% and yield (enrollment rate) is 45%. With 5 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of North Carolina School of Law has 179 first-year class students for the academic year 2023-2024.
University of North Carolina School of Law 2025 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants2,815
Admitted458
Enrolled174
Acceptance Rate15.18%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)44.58%
Deferred / Previously Admitted5
Total First Year Class Enrollment179

Law Student Population

University of North Carolina School of Law has total 544 students for the academic year 2023-2024. Of the total students, 572 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of North Carolina School of Law
Total Enrollment572
JD Enrollment572
Non-JD Enrollment0
University of North Carolina School of Law has 179 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 71 male and 107 female students. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at University of North Carolina School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of North Carolina School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total179 1780
Men71 710
Women107 1070

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 187 students have graduated from University of North Carolina School of Law. Among them, 175 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 161 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of North Carolina School of Law is 92.00% where the average pass rate of North Carolina is 75.48%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of North Carolina School of Law
Total Graduates187
First-time Bar Exam Taker175
(173 new graduates, 2 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker14 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate161 / 92%
Pass Rate at North Carolina75.48%