There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in North Carolina as of 2026. By school type, 2 law schools are public and 4 are private. Duke University School of Law ranked first among North Carolina law schools with #13 in overall law school ranking.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for North Carolina's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for North Carolina law schools is 161, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.64.
- North Carolina law schools have an average acceptance rate of 31.94% and an average enrollment yield of 33.13%.
- In public North Carolina law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $24,870 for state residents and $48,952 for out-of-state students.
- In private North Carolina law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $66,512.
- Total 3,544 students have attended North Carolina law schools in 2026 and each school had 591 law school students in average.
- North Carolina ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 1,159 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 722 faculties have worked for North Carolina law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the North Carolina ABA-accredited law schools is 82.69%.
List of North Carolina Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 6 North Carolina law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Admit Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Enroll | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC | 1904 | $85,074 | $35,000 | 171 | 3.91 | 12.88% | 27.61% | 97.48% | 830 | 4 to 1 |
| University of North Carolina School of LawPublicChapel Hill, NC | 1845 | $57,854 | $17,000 | 168 | 3.89 | 11.19% | 45.48% | 92.27% | 543 | 4 to 1 |
| Wake Forest University School of LawPrivateWinston-Salem, NC | 1894 | $62,124 | $40,000 | 166 | 3.79 | 24.63% | 28.31% | 88.24% | 717 | 7 to 1 |
| Norman Adrian Wiggins School of LawPrivateRaleigh, NC | 1976 | $52,770 | $21,771 | 156 | 3.51 | 50.68% | 33.28% | 85.37% | 553 | 5 to 1 |
| Elon University School of LawPrivateGreensboro, NC | 2006 | $66,080 | $23,571 | 154 | 3.40 | 53.21% | 38.54% | 76.81% | 540 | 7 to 1 |
| North Carolina Central University School of LawPublicDurham, NC | 1940 | $40,050 | $12,982 | 151 | 3.31 | 39.06% | 25.54% | 55.94% | 361 | 5 to 1 |