Comparing Northwestern Pritzker Law and Duke Law Side by Side

The following statements compares Duke University School of Law (Duke Law) and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Northwestern Pritzker Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2025-2026, except bar passage and employment data for 2024-2025.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Duke Law tuition of $85,074 is more expensive than Northwestern Pritzker Law tuition of $83,938.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law offers the better financial aid of $40,000 which is 47.65% of tuition amount.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law acceptance rate of 12.88% is lower than Duke Law of 12.30%.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law's LSAT score of 173 is higher than Duke Law of 171.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law's GPA of 3.96 is higher than Duke Law of 3.91.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law with 1,205 students is larger than Duke Law with 830 students.
  • Duke Law has higher bar exam pass rate than Northwestern Pritzker Law.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law founded in 1859 is older than Duke Law founded in 1904.
  • Duke Law requires more expensive application fees than Duke Law.