Duke University Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2023 admissions cycle

170

LSAT

3.87

GPA

10.5%

Admit Rate

Duke Law is a prestigious JD program located in Durham, North Carolina. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Duke Law was ranked 4 by US News & World Report, making it a top-tier law school for admissions-focused applicants. For the 2023 admissions cycle, Duke Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 244 with an acceptance rate of 10.5%, positioning it among the most selective law schools for JD applicants.

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Law School Applications

6205

JD application volume in 2023 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

10.5%

98th percentile

JD Program Size

244

81st percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$148k

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About Duke Law

Duke Law School is one of the nation’s leading law schools, known for its emphasis on leadership, ethics, scholarly research, and professional development. Every year, Duke Law admits students with diverse backgrounds who share a record of academic excellence and outstanding achievements in professional endeavors and public service. Students come to Duke Law from around the world, and, once they graduate, engage in all manner of private and corporate practice and government and public service, both domestically and internationally.

One of the reasons students choose Duke Law is its collaborative environment, where growth is encouraged through rigorous scholarship, cooperation, and support. Since the law school is small, students enjoy uniquely close interactions with faculty and fellow students. They are welcomed into a community where the focus is on training and developing the whole person in an atmosphere that values different perspectives, backgrounds, and orientations.

Duke Law Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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Showing 3861 applications (173 accepted, 357 waitlisted, 326 rejected)

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JD Admission Requirements & Application Statistics

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at Duke Law, 6205 candidates submitted JD applications and 652 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is highly competitive for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 10.5%.

The JD program at Duke Law enrolls a first-year class of 244 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 35.43%. This means that of the 652 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 231 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to Duke Law, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	168	170	172
	93rd percentile
GPA	3.78	3.87	3.96
	90th percentile

	Value
Applications	6205
	94th percentile
Admission Offers	652
Class Size	244
	81st percentile
Acceptance Rate	10.5%
	98th percentile
Yield Rate	35.43%
	77th percentile

The above statistics show that Duke Law typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 168 (25th percentile) to 172 (75th percentile), with a median of 170.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.78 to 3.96, with a median of 3.87.

With an acceptance rate of 10.5%, Duke Law is considered a highly competitive law school in terms of admissions.

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Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

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