2027 Tuition & Fees

The 2026-2027 law school tuition at University of North Carolina School of Law is $33,116 for North Carolina residents and $57,854 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 5.57% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,994 for North Carolina residents and $41,203 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $12,751 for North Carolina residents and $31,408 for out-of-state students (2025)
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,938 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
University of North Carolina School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
202520262027
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-StateNorth Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition & Fees$29,696$51,486$31,562$54,800$33,116$57,854
Law School Living Expenses$25,678$21,938$21,938
Undergraduate Tuition$8,994$41,203---a-a
Graduate Tuition$12,751$31,408---a-a
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS / NCES. It is an estimated amount based on 2024-2025 tuition increase rate.

LSAT Scores & GPA

The 2026 average LSAT score for University of North Carolina School of Law is 168. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of North Carolina School of Law's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 160).
The average GPA at the school is 3.89, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.65).
University of North Carolina School of Law 2026 LSAT and GPA
202420252026
LSAT
75th Percentile167168169
50th Percentile166167168
25th Percentile162164165
GPA
75th Percentile3.93.923.97
50th Percentile3.783.853.89
25th Percentile3.613.733.78

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2026 acceptance rate at University of North Carolina School of Law is 11.2% where 3,459 applicants have applied to and 387 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of North Carolina School of Law is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 36.1%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 45.5% where 176 students finally enrolled out of 387 admitted students. The yield University of North Carolina School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).
University of North Carolina School of Law 2026 Acceptance Rate and Yield
202420252026
Applicants2,8152,6163,459
Admitted458397387
Enrolled174177176
Acceptance Rate16.3%15.2%11.2%
Yield38.0%44.6%45.5%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 543 law school students have enrolled to University of North Carolina School of Law. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
181 first-time students have enrolled in University of North Carolina School of Law. By gender, 85 male , 92 female, and 4 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of North Carolina School of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, there are 181 first-time law school Students at University of North Carolina School of Law.
Total EnrollmentFirst-time Students
2026 Student Population at University of North Carolina School of Law
202420252026
Total Enrollment572544543
JD Enrollment572544543
Non-JD Enrollment000
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)--1-
2026 First-year Student Population University of North Carolina School of Law
20252026
Total181181
Men8485
Women9292
Other34

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at University of North Carolina School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 92.27% - 207 students have taken and 191 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than North Carolina average bar exam pass rate (79.6%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate at University of North Carolina School of Law for 2025 Exam Takers
202420252026
Number of Graduates187187211
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total175175207
New Graduates173173195
Prior Year Graduates2212
Early Exam Takers000
No Exam Takers101011
Exam Passer161161191
Exam Pass Rate92%92%92.27%
North Carolina Pass Rate75.48%75.48%79.6%