Notre Dame Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Notre Dame Law School, part of University of Notre Dame, is located in Notre Dame, IL, founded in 1869. Notre Dame Law School' tuition & fees is $76,336 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 91.68% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $25,714. That could cover 33.69% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 16.07% and total of 182 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.89 and the average LSAT score is 170. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 92.15%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Notre Dame Law School's 2027 tuition & fees is $76,336 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 3.23% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,990. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Notre Dame Law School is $105,326.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Notre Dame Law School.

Notre Dame Law School 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $73,950$76,336
3.23%
Living Costs$25,990$28,990
11.54%
COA$99,940$105,326
5.39%
Grants / Scholarships$30,000**$25,714
COA after receiving aid$69,940$79,612
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.89 and the average LSAT score is 170 for 2027 Notre Dame Law School admission.

The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 182 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Notre Dame Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.783.893.95
LSAT Scores166170171

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 3,579 students have applied to Notre Dame Law School and 575 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 182 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 16.07% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 31.65% at Notre Dame Law School. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 185 first-year students enrolled in Notre Dame Law School.

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Notre Dame Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate16.07%
Applicants3,579
Admitted575
Yield (Enrollment Rate)31.65%
Enrolled182
Pre-Admitted3
Total Number of First-Year Students185
Male88
Female97

Grants and Scholarships

At Notre Dame Law School, 91.68% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $25,714. 6.90% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 34.12% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Notre Dame Law School costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received507
Half or Less than Tuition58.97%
Half to Full Tuition34.12%
Full Tuition4.73%
More than Full Tuition2.17%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Notre Dame Law School enrolled 184 first-year students in total. Among them, 98.91% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 141 White, 7 Asian, 4 Black or African American, 19 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 85 male and 97 female students enrolled at Notre Dame Law School.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 76.63%, followed by Hispanics with 10.33%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Notre Dame Law School First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian7 (3.80%)2500
Black or African American4 (2.17%)2200
Hispanics19 (10.33%)91000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.54%)1000
Multiracial11 (5.98%)4700
White141 (76.63%)687300
Unknown2 (1.09%)2000

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 206 students took the bar exam first time at Notre Dame Law School. Among them, 191 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 92.72%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 76.53%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Notre Dame Law School.

In 2025, 165 students graduated from Notre Dame Law School. Of them, 151 graduates employed where bar passage required and 3 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 158 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Notre Dame Law School employement summary page.

Notre Dame Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate210
First-time Takers206
6 from prior year
No Exam Takers6
First-time Bar Exam Passer191
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate92.72%
Average Pass Rate at Illinois Law Schools76.53%

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