University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law, part of University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is located in Lincoln, NE, founded in 1888. University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law' tuition & fees is $16,082 for Nebraska residents and $37,442 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 84.21% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $16,068. That could cover 42.91% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 65.90% and total of 147 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.75 and the average LSAT score is 158. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 85.83%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $16,082 for Nebraska residents and $37,442 for others. The law school tuition is 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. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law is $59,336.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
Nebraska Residents
Out-of-State
Nebraska Residents
Out-of-State
Law School Tuition
$15,648
$36,288
$16,082 2.77%
$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 9.61%
$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.
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th 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.
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. Check more employment statistics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law employement summary page.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers