University of North Carolina Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2023 admissions cycle

166

LSAT

3.78

GPA

16.3%

Admit Rate

UNC Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, UNC Law School was ranked 20 by US News & World Report, making it a top-tier law school for admissions-focused applicants. For the 2023 admissions cycle, UNC Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 179 with an acceptance rate of 16.3%, positioning it among the most selective law schools for JD applicants.

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Law School Applications

2815

JD application volume in 2023 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

16.3%

92nd percentile

JD Program Size

179

55th percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$89k

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About UNC Law School

The University of North Carolina, the first state university chartered in the United States, has offered degrees in law since 1845. The School of Law has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1920 and has been an approved law school since the American Bar Association began its accreditation activities in 1923. The School of Law is one of the most outstanding institutions in the United States, and the University of North Carolina is recognized as being among the nation’s leaders in graduate and professional education. The programs at Carolina Law reflect a powerful, active commitment to the goals of teaching, scholarship, and public service.

The School of Law aims to provide a quality legal education that will prepare students to practice successfully in any jurisdiction. The three-year Juris Doctor program begins with a first-year core curriculum designed to provide a theoretical and analytical foundation for law students. The second-year curriculum provides an important bridge between the core instruction of the first year and the culminating electives, seminars, and skills-oriented instruction of the third year. Finally, in the third year, the curriculum is designed to provide a capstone for students’ legal education and begin the transition into practice.

The town of Chapel Hill, a university community, is close to the Research Triangle Park, the metropolitan and industrial centers of Greensboro and Durham, and the state capital, Raleigh. The immediate area offers an attractive blend of a strong academic atmosphere in a multicultural, cosmopolitan setting.

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UNC Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at UNC Law School, 2815 candidates submitted JD applications and 458 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is highly competitive for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 16.3%.

The JD program at UNC Law School enrolls a first-year class of 179 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 37.99%. This means that of the 458 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 174 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 UNC Law School, 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	162	166	167
	84th percentile
GPA	3.61	3.78	3.90
	77th percentile

	Value
Applications	2815
	77th percentile
Admission Offers	458
Class Size	179
	55th percentile
Acceptance Rate	16.3%
	92nd percentile
Yield Rate	37.99%
	84th percentile

The above statistics show that UNC Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 162 (25th percentile) to 167 (75th percentile), with a median of 166.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.61 to 3.90, with a median of 3.78.

With an acceptance rate of 16.3%, UNC Law School 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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