Nebraska Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $16,082 for Nebraska residents and $37,442 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.18% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,894. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law is $59,336.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Nebraska Residents	Out-of-State	Nebraska Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$15,648	$36,288	$16,082	$37,442	3.18%
Living Costs	$19,000		$21,894		15.23%
Room & Board	$15,542		$18,316
Books & Supplies	$2,000		$2,000
Personal Expenses	$1,458		$1,578
COA	$34,648	$55,288	$37,976	$59,336	7.32%
Grants / Scholarships	$16,068		$16,068
COA after receiving aid	$18,580		$43,268

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law, 84.21% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $16,068. 40.76% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 45.92% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$16,068
Number Received	368
Half or Less than Tuition	49 (13.32%)
Half to Full Tuition	169 (45.92%)
Full Tuition	76 (20.65%)
More than Full Tuition	74 (20.11%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law is 3.75 and the average LSAT score is 158. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 147 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.47	3.75	3.94
LSAT Scores	154	158	160

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 736 students have applied to University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law and 485 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 147 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 65.90% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.31% at University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 150 first-year students enrolled in University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	736
Admitted	485
Enrolled	147
Acceptance Rate	65.90%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	30.31%
Pre-Admitted	3
Total Number of First-Year Students	150 82 men, 66 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 127 students took the bar exam first time at University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law. Among them, 109 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 85.83%. For reference, the average pass rate at Nebraska law schools is 80.15%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law.

In 2023, 110 students graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law. Of them, 88 graduates employed where bar passage required and 12 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 98 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status.

University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	140
First-time Takers	127 6 from prior year
No Exam Takers	19
First-time Bar Exam Passer	109
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	85.83%
Average Pass Rate at Nebraska Law Schools	80.15%