UNC Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2025 Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $29,696 for North Carolina residents and $51,486 for others. The 2025 tuition was increased by 6.81% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,678. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of North Carolina School of Law is $77,164.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of North Carolina School of Law.

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University of North Carolina School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
	2024		2025		% Changed
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$27,972	$48,204	$29,696	$51,486	6.81%
Living Costs	$24,638		$25,678		4.22%
Room & Board	$21,528		$22,488
Books & Supplies	$1,290		$1,290
Personal Expenses	$1,820		$1,900
COA	$52,610	$72,842	$55,374	$77,164	5.93%
Grants / Scholarships	$15,000		$15,000
COA after receiving aid	$37,610		$62,164

Grants and Scholarships

At University of North Carolina School of Law, 86.49% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $15,000. 5.86% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 56.45% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$15,000
Number Received	512
Half or Less than Tuition	193 (37.70%)
Half to Full Tuition	289 (56.45%)
Full Tuition	12 (2.34%)
More than Full Tuition	18 (3.52%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of North Carolina School of Law is 3.78 and the average LSAT score is 166. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 179 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 North Carolina School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.61	3.78	3.9
LSAT Scores	162	166	167

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,815 students have applied to University of North Carolina School of Law and 458 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 174 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 16.27% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 37.99% at University of North Carolina School of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, total 179 first-year students enrolled in University of North Carolina School of Law.

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University of North Carolina School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	2,815
Admitted	458
Enrolled	174
Acceptance Rate	16.27%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	37.99%
Pre-Admitted	5
Total Number of First-Year Students	179 71 men, 107 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 176 students took the bar exam first time at University of North Carolina School of Law. Among them, 165 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 93.75%. For reference, the average pass rate at North Carolina law schools is 73.27%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of North Carolina School of Law.

In 2023, 208 students graduated from University of North Carolina School of Law. Of them, 177 graduates employed where bar passage required and 20 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 197 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.

University of North Carolina School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	192
First-time Takers	176 6 from prior year
No Exam Takers	16
First-time Bar Exam Passer	165
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	93.75%
Average Pass Rate at North Carolina Law Schools	73.27%