Duke Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Duke University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $75,618 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.11% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,608. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Duke University School of Law is $100,226.

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Duke University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$72,632	$75,618	4.11%
Living Costs	$22,144	$24,608	11.13%
Room & Board	$16,454	$19,080
Books & Supplies	$1,838	$1,406
Personal Expenses	$3,852	$4,122
COA	$94,776	$100,226	5.75%
Grants / Scholarships	$30,000	$30,000
COA after receiving aid	$64,776	$70,226

Grants and Scholarships

At Duke University School of Law, 94.96% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,000. 0.70% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 22.63% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$30,000
Number Received	716
Half or Less than Tuition	549 (76.68%)
Half to Full Tuition	162 (22.63%)
Full Tuition	5 (0.70%)
More than Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Duke University School of Law is 3.87 and the average LSAT score is 170. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 240 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 242 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Duke University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.78	3.87	3.96
LSAT Scores	168	170	172

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 6,205 students have applied to Duke University School of Law and 652 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 231 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 10.51% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.43% at Duke University School of Law. With 13 pre-admitted students, total 244 first-year students enrolled in Duke University School of Law.

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Duke University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	6,205
Admitted	652
Enrolled	231
Acceptance Rate	10.51%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	35.43%
Pre-Admitted	13
Total Number of First-Year Students	244 106 men, 137 women, 1 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 216 students took the bar exam first time at Duke University School of Law. Among them, 202 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 93.52%. For reference, the average pass rate at North Carolina law schools is 77.21%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Duke University School of Law.

In 2023, 251 students graduated from Duke University School of Law. Of them, 235 graduates employed where bar passage required and 8 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 247 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.

Duke University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	215
First-time Takers	216 6 from prior year, 2 Early Takers
No Exam Takers	7
First-time Bar Exam Passer	202
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	93.52%
Average Pass Rate at North Carolina Law Schools	77.21%