2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Notre Dame Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $68,554 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by
3.97% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,190. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Notre Dame Law School is $92,744.

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

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Notre Dame Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024
Law School Tuition $65,936$68,554
3.97%
Living Costs $21,510 $24,190
12.46%
Room & Board$13,050$15,750
Books & Supplies$1,750$1,750
Personal Expenses$6,710$6,690
COA$87,446$92,744
6.06%
Grants / Scholarships$30,000$30,000
COA after receiving aid$57,446$62,744

LSAT Scores and GPA

The average GPA is 3.83 and the average LSAT score is 169 for 2024 Notre Dame Law School admission. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 177 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 175 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
GPA3.673.833.92
LSAT Scores164169170

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,476 students have applied to Notre Dame Law School and 604 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 173 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 24.39% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.64% at Notre Dame Law School. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 180 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
Applicants2,476
Admitted604
Enrolled173
Acceptance Rate24.39%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.64%
Pre-Admitted7
Total Number of First-Year Students180
89 men, 91 women
All full-time students

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 2023, 184 students graduated from Notre Dame Law School. Of them, 154 graduates employed where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 167 graduates employed as full-time and 1 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%

Grants and Scholarships

At Notre Dame Law School, 87.80% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,000. 5.26% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 41.26% 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 Received475
Half or Less than Tuition53.47%
Half to Full Tuition41.26%
Full Tuition4.00%
More than Full Tuition1.26%