Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, part of Northern Kentucky University, is located in Highland Heights, KY, founded in 1893. Salmon P. Chase College of Law' tuition & fees is $23,534 for Kentucky residents and $36,352 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2022-2023. 69.45% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $12,000. That could cover 33.01% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 65.18% and total of 142 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.37 and the average LSAT score is 153. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 83.84%.
2023 Tuition & Fees
Salmon P. Chase College of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $23,534 for Kentucky residents and $36,352 for others.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $19,468. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Salmon P. Chase College of Law is $55,820.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
Grants and Scholarships
At Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 69.45% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $12,000. 5.60% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 30.97% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Salmon P. Chase College of Law costs and financial aid page.
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Salmon P. Chase College of Law is 3.37 and the average LSAT score is 153. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 141 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 142 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 537 students have applied to Salmon P. Chase College of Law and 350 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 142 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 65.18% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 40.57% at Salmon P. Chase College of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 143 first-year students enrolled in Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 99 students took the bar exam first time at Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Among them, 83 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 83.84%. For reference, the average pass rate at Kentucky law schools is 82.22%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
In 2022, 101 students graduated from Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Of them, 62 graduates employed where bar passage required and 20 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 83 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Salmon P. Chase College of Law employement summary page.
