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Duke Law
Also known as
- Duke Law
- Duke University
- DUKE UNIVERSITY
- Duke
Duke Law is a law school located in Durham, North Carolina. The school was ranked 4 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Duke Law is approximately 244.
Admissions website: https://law.duke.edu/apply/
Admissions email: admissions@law.duke.edu
Admissions phone: 919.613.7020
Duke Law Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 168 | 170 | 172 |
| GPA | 3.78 | 3.87 | 3.96 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 6205 | 94 |
| # Admissions offers | 652 | - |
| Class size | 244 | 81 |
| % Accepted | 10.5% | 98 |
| % Yield | 35.4% | 77 |
During the 2024 application cycle, 6,205 people applied and 652 were offered admission.
Duke University has a 1L class size of 244, and yield of 35.43%. 231 out of 652 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 35.43% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at Duke University has a median LSAT of 170. The 25th percentile LSAT is 168 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 172.
The median GPA is 3.87. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.78 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.96.
Duke Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 1,778 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.
The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.
Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.
Click on a data point to see that user's profile.
How much does Duke Law cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending Duke Law
In 2024, tuition was $75,738 and the annual cost of attending was $100,346 (tuition plus living expenses).
Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.
Duke Law employment outcomes
94.4% of Duke University graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts 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.