Nebraska Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1888, University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law, also known as Nebraska Law, is a public law school located in Lincoln, Nebraska. University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law is a law school of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Last year, 152 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 467. With 85 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 40.15% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 34.55% at University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 160 and the average GPA is 3.81. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 90.54%. For the 110 graduates in 2025, 98 students got full-time jobs and 3 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law tuition & fee is $18,490 for Nebraska residents and $42,370 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.
85.07% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $20,000 at University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law. The average grant amount would cover 47.20% of tuition & fees.
| Nebraska Residents | Out-of-State |
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $18,490 | $42,370 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $18,490 | $42,370 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $20,000 |
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| Grant Received | 85.07% |
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law Directory Information
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in August, December, and May. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 93 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is March 1, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $50. 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.
