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Top North Carolina Law Schools Comparison

There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in North Carolina. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics. You can search all law schools in North Carolina at North Carolina law school search page.
  • Duke University School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($85,074) and Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($52,770).
  • Wake Forest University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $40,000 which is 64.39% of tuition amount.
  • University of North Carolina School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 11.19%) and Elon University School of Law has the highest rate of 53.21%).
  • Duke University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 171 and Elon University School of Law has the lowest score of 154.
  • Duke University School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.91 and Elon University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.40.
  • Duke University School of Law is the largest school with 830 enrolled students and Elon University School of Law is the smallest school with 540 students.
  • Duke University School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 97.48% and Elon University School of Law has the lowest rate of 76.81%.
  • University of North Carolina School of Law is the oldest school founded in 1845 and Elon University School of Law is the most recently founded in 2006.
  • Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law requires the most expensive application fees of .
Duke University School of Law

Duke University School of Law

Private • Durham, NC
Founded
1904
Tuition & Costs
$85,074 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
41.14% Tuition Covered
94.35% Received
LSAT Scores
170 Median Score
171 75th Percentile
168 25th Percentile
GPA
3.89 Median Score
3.96 75th Percentile
3.79 25th Percentile
Admission
12.88% Acceptance Rate
27.61% Yield
5395 Applicants
749 Admitted
237 Enrolled
Enrollment
830 Total Enrollment
726 JD Enrollment
120 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
211 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
97.48% Pass Rate
234 Exam Takers
6 Not Taken
221 Exam Passers
Employment
251 Total Graduates
247 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2026-11-07 Early Decision I
2026-01-02 Early Decision II
2026-02-13 Regular Decision
Admission Info
University of North Carolina School of Law
Founded
1845
Tuition & Costs
$57,854 ($33,116 in-state)
Financial Aid
$17,000 Avg. Amount
29.38% Tuition Covered
94.85% Received
LSAT Scores
167 Median Score
168 75th Percentile
164 25th Percentile
GPA
3.85 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.73 25th Percentile
Admission
11.19% Acceptance Rate
45.48% Yield
2616 Applicants
397 Admitted
177 Enrolled
Enrollment
543 Total Enrollment
544 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
147 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.27% Pass Rate
175 Exam Takers
10 Not Taken
161 Exam Passers
Employment
208 Total Graduates
197 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-12-31 Priority
2026-05-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Wake Forest University School of Law

Wake Forest University School of Law

Private • Winston-Salem, NC
Founded
1894
Tuition & Costs
$62,124 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$40,000 Avg. Amount
64.39% Tuition Covered
75.82% Received
LSAT Scores
166 Median Score
167 75th Percentile
163 25th Percentile
GPA
3.84 Median Score
3.93 75th Percentile
3.66 25th Percentile
Admission
24.63% Acceptance Rate
28.31% Yield
2448 Applicants
657 Admitted
191 Enrolled
Enrollment
717 Total Enrollment
517 JD Enrollment
138 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
104 Faculties
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
88.24% Pass Rate
92 Exam Takers
4 Not Taken
85 Exam Passers
Employment
173 Total Graduates
168 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Founded
1976
Tuition & Costs
$52,770 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$21,771 Avg. Amount
41.26% Tuition Covered
98.90% Received
LSAT Scores
156 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
153 25th Percentile
GPA
3.57 Median Score
3.8 75th Percentile
3.28 25th Percentile
Admission
50.68% Acceptance Rate
33.28% Yield
1124 Applicants
568 Admitted
190 Enrolled
Enrollment
553 Total Enrollment
545 JD Enrollment
2 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
117 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
85.37% Pass Rate
138 Exam Takers
24 Not Taken
113 Exam Passers
Employment
163 Total Graduates
143 Employed Full-time
7 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Unknown (assumed no fees)
Application deadline
2026-11-15 Early Decision
2026-05-01 Regular Decision
Elon University School of Law

Elon University School of Law

Private • Greensboro, NC
Founded
2006
Tuition & Costs
$66,080 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$23,571 Avg. Amount
35.67% Tuition Covered
91.87% Received
LSAT Scores
153 Median Score
156 75th Percentile
151 25th Percentile
GPA
3.41 Median Score
3.68 75th Percentile
3.16 25th Percentile
Admission
53.21% Acceptance Rate
38.54% Yield
1137 Applicants
544 Admitted
201 Enrolled
Enrollment
540 Total Enrollment
479 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
74 Faculties
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
76.81% Pass Rate
123 Exam Takers
140 Not Taken
73 Exam Passers
Employment
122 Total Graduates
109 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2026-07-15 Regular Decision