NKU Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1893, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, also known as NKU Law, is a public law school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Salmon P. Chase College of Law is a law school of the Northern Kentucky University. Last year, 150 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 412. With 64 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 58.70% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 37.89% at Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 154 and the average GPA is 3.41. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 73.85%. For the 101 graduates in 2025, 83 students got full-time jobs and 4 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 Salmon P. Chase College of Law tuition & fee is $25,736 for Kentucky residents and $40,088 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The tuition & fees are the same as last year's tuition for both in-state and out-of state rate.
65.73% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $18,000 at Salmon P. Chase College of Law. The average grant amount would cover 44.90% of tuition & fees.
| Kentucky Residents | Out-of-State |
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $25,736 | $40,088 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $25,736 | $40,088 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $18,000 |
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| Grant Received | 65.73% |
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Salmon P. Chase College of Law Directory Information
Salmon P. Chase College of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts May/August and, JD degree is conferred in May/August/December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is February 1, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $40. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
