Founded in 1904, Duke University School of Law, also known as Duke Law, is located in Durham, NC. Duke University School of Law' tuition & fees is $75,618 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 94.96% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $30,000. That could cover 39.67% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 10.51% and total of 231 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.87 and the average LSAT score is 170. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 94.44%.
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.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Duke University School of Law.
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Duke University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th 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.
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
