Notre Dame Law School
#25 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1869, Notre Dame Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Notre Dame, IN. The next statements briefly introduces Notre Dame Law School based on 2021 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 168 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.77 where the national average GPA is 3.55.
- The law school tuition & fees is $60,730 where the national average law school tuition is $43,641.
- The acceptance rate at is 17.5% where the average acceptance rate is 39.9%.
- Total 573 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 89.0% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.9%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2021 law school tuition at Notre Dame Law School is $60,730. The law school tuition has increased by 4.06% from last year. The 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees is $58,843. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $58,662.
The average living costs including room & board and other expenses is $18,254 when a student lives on campus facilities (i.e. dormitory / school-owned apartment) and $18,254 when a student lives off campus.
| 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $58,358 | $60,730 |
| Undergraduate Program | $57,699 | $58,843 |
| Graduate Program | $57,522 | $58,662 |
| On-campus Living Costs | $17,934 | $18,254 |
| Off-campus Living Costs | $17,934 | $18,254 |
2021 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2021 average LSAT score for Notre Dame Law School is 168. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Notre Dame Law School's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.77, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.55).
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 166 | 166 | 170 |
| 50th Percentile | 165 | 165 | 168 |
| 25th Percentile | 159 | 160 | 162 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.89 | 3.87 | 3.85 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.71 | 3.74 | 3.77 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.49 | 3.5 | 3.52 |
2021 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2021 acceptance rate at Notre Dame Law School is 17.5% where 3,694 applicants have applied to and 647 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Notre Dame Law School is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 39.9%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.5% where 178 students finally enrolled out of 647 admitted students. The yield Notre Dame Law School is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 39.9%).
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 2,907 | 2,753 | 3,694 |
| Admitted | 731 | 662 | 647 |
| Enrolled | 186 | 211 | 178 |
| Acceptance Rate | 25.1% | 24.0% | 17.5% |
| Yield | 25.4% | 31.9% | 27.5% |
2021 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2020-2021, total 573 law school students have enrolled to Notre Dame Law School. 557 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 16 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
182 first-time students have enrolled in Notre Dame Law School. By gender, 84 male and 97 female first-time students newly enrolled in Notre Dame Law School. With 4 pre-admitted students, there are 182 first-time law school Students at Notre Dame Law School.
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 635 | 638 | 573 |
| JD Enrollment | 587 | 599 | 557 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 48 | 39 | 16 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 214 | 182 |
| Men | 105 | 84 |
| Women | 109 | 97 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Notre Dame Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 89.01% - 182 students have taken and 162 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Indiana average bar exam pass rate (79.61%).
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 205 | 193 | 200 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 202 | 193 | 182 |
| New Graduates | 194 | 185 | 180 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| Exam Passer | 177 | 174 | 162 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 87.62% | 90.16% | 89.01% |
| Indiana Pass Rate | 73.77% | 75.69% | 79.61% |
