2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $33,116 for North Carolina residents and $57,854 for others. The law school tuition is increased by 5.57% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,512. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of North Carolina School of Law is $83,366.

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

University of North Carolina School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $31,562$54,800 $33,116
4.92%
$57,854
5.57%
Living Costs$25,678$25,512
-0.65%
COA$57,240$80,478 $58,628
2.42%
$83,366
3.59%
Grants / Scholarships$17,000$16,514**
COA after receiving aid$40,240$63,312$66,852$66,852
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.89 and the average LSAT score is 168 for 2027 University of North Carolina School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 176 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 181 students.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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University of North Carolina School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.783.893.97
LSAT Scores165168169

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 3,459 students have applied to University of North Carolina School of Law and 387 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 176 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 11.19% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 45.48% at University of North Carolina School of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, total 181 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
Acceptance Rate11.19%
Applicants3,459
Admitted387
Yield (Enrollment Rate)45.48%
Enrolled176
Pre-Admitted5
Total Number of First-Year Students181
Male85
Female92
Another Gender4

Grants and Scholarships

At University of North Carolina School of Law, 94.85% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $16,514. 5.04% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 54.46% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at University of North Carolina School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received516
Half or Less than Tuition40.50%
Half to Full Tuition54.46%
Full Tuition2.91%
More than Full Tuition2.13%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

University of North Carolina School of Law enrolled 181 first-year students in total. Among them, 96.13% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 132 White, 12 Asian, 5 Black or African American, 18 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 82 male and 88 female students enrolled at University of North Carolina School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 72.93%, followed by Hispanics with 9.94%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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University of North Carolina School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian12 (6.63%)3900
Black or African American5 (2.76%)2300
Hispanics18 (9.94%)9810
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial7 (3.87%)4300
White132 (72.93%)646530
Unknown7 (3.87%)3400

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 2025, 189 students graduated from University of North Carolina School of Law. Of them, 170 graduates employed where bar passage required and 13 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 188 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at University of North Carolina School of Law employement summary page.

University of North Carolina School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate192
First-time Takers176
6 from prior year
No Exam Takers16
First-time Bar Exam Passer165
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate93.75%
Average Pass Rate at North Carolina Law Schools73.27%