University of North Carolina School of Law

Chapel Hill, NC Public ABA Accredited

UNC Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1845, University of North Carolina School of Law, also known as UNC Law, is a public law school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Last year, 174 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 572. With 166 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 16.27% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 37.99% at University of North Carolina School of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 166 and the average GPA is 3.78. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 92.00%. For the 208 graduates in 2023, 197 students got full-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of North Carolina School of Law.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 University of North Carolina School of Law tuition & fee is $29,696 for North Carolina residents and $51,486 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 6.16% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 6.81% compared to last year.
86.49% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $15,000 at University of North Carolina School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 29.13% of tuition & fees.
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
2025 Tuition & fees$29,696$51,486
2024 Tuition & fees$27,972$48,204
Average Grant Amount$15,000
Grant Received86.49%

University of North Carolina School of Law Directory Information

University of North Carolina School of Law's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May August December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 86 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is May 1, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $75. 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.