North Carolina Law Schools Comparison
In North Carolina, 6 ABA-accredited law schools are active for the academic year 2025-2026. By school control, there are 2 public and 4 private law schools in North Carolina. The average tuition & fees is $24,870 for North Carolina residents and $60,659 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the North Carolina law schools is 161 and the average GPA is 3.64.
The next list summarizes the law school information in North Carolina.
- In North Carolina, Elon University School of Law is the newest law school (founded in 2006) and University of North Carolina School of Law is the second oldest law school, founded in 1845.
- The average tuition & fees of North Carolina law schools is $60,659 and Duke University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $85,074 and North Carolina Central University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $40,050.
- The average LSAT score of North Carolina law schools is 161 and Duke University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 171 and North Carolina Central University School of Law has the lowest score of 151.
- The average acceptance rate of North Carolina law schools is 31.94% and University of North Carolina School of Law has the tightest (lowest) rate of 11% and Elon University School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 53%.
- The average law school population of North Carolina law schools is 3,544 and Duke University School of Law has the most students of 830 and North Carolina Central University School of Law has the fewest students of 361.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of North Carolina law schools is 82.69% and Duke University School of Law has the highest rate of 97% and North Carolina Central University School of Law has the lowest rate of 56%.
6 ABA Accredited North Carolina Law Schools
The below table compares the 6 North Carolina law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Duke University School of Law Durham, NC | 1904 | $85,074 | 171 | 3.91 | 12.9% | 830 | 97.5% |
| 17 | University of North Carolina School of Law Chapel Hill, NC | 1845 | $57,854 | 168 | 3.89 | 11.2% | 543 | 92.3% |
| 32 | Wake Forest University School of Law Winston-Salem, NC | 1894 | $62,124 | 166 | 3.79 | 24.6% | 717 | 88.2% |
| 101 | Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law (Campbell University) Raleigh, NC | 1976 | $52,770 | 156 | 3.51 | 50.7% | 553 | 85.4% |
| 165 | Elon University School of Law Greensboro, NC | 2006 | $66,080 | 154 | 3.40 | 53.2% | 540 | 76.8% |
| 175 | North Carolina Central University School of Law Durham, NC | 1940 | $40,050 | 151 | 3.31 | 39.1% | 361 | 55.9% |
| Average | - | $60,659 | 161 | 3.64 | 31.9% | 3,544 | 82.7% |