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Notre Dame Law School

Rank 20 (USNWR 2024)
169
Median LSAT
3.83
Median GPA
24.4%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Notre Dame Law School
  • University of Notre Dame
  • NOTRE DAME, UNIVERSITY OF
  • ND NDLS

Notre Dame Law School is a law school located in South Bend, Indiana. The school was ranked 20 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Notre Dame Law School is approximately 180.

Admissions website: https://law.nd.edu/admissions/

Admissions email: ndlaw@nd.edu

Admissions phone: 574-631-6627

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Notre Dame Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 164 169 170
GPA 3.67 3.83 3.92
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2476 75
# Admissions offers 604 -
Class size 180 56
% Accepted 24.4% 84
% Yield 28.6% 47

During the 2024 application cycle, 2,476 people applied and 604 were offered admission.

University of Notre Dame has a 1L class size of 180, and yield of 28.64%. 173 out of 604 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 28.64% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Notre Dame has a median LSAT of 169. The 25th percentile LSAT is 164 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 170.

The median GPA is 3.83. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.67 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.92.

Notre Dame Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 685 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.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Notre Dame Law School cost per year?

$68,554.00
Tuition
86th percentile
$92,744.00
CoA
82nd percentile
92.70%
Bar pass rate
96th percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$120,000.00
Salary, 25th %
93rd percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
94th percentile
$69,000.00
PI Salary
88th percentile
%
Employment rate
79th percentile
%
Grads with debt
36th percentile
$121,187.00
Average debt
76th percentile

Cost of attending Notre Dame Law School

In 2024, tuition was $68,554 and the annual cost of attending was $92,744 (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.

Notre Dame Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Notre Dame make $190,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $69,000.

57.6% of law graduates from University of Notre Dame go directly to work for law firms, while 21.5% clerk for a judge. 4.9% of graduates go into public interest.

92.7% of University of Notre Dame graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Notre Dame Law School

Founded in 1869, the Notre Dame Law School, embracing equally the wealth of its heritage and a calling to address the needs of the contemporary world, brings together centuries of intellectual and moral tradition, the historic methods and principles of the common law, and a thorough engagement with the reality of today’s legislative, regulatory, and global legal environment. At Notre Dame Law School, students and faculty of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and commitments are encouraged to cultivate both the life of the mind and the wisdom of the heart, to pursue their studies with a passion for the truth, and to dedicate their professional and personal lives to serve the good of all the human family.

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18:51
This is absurdly slow
mc2114
19:25
The fact that their application fee was like 75 bucks too is criminal
I hope I am waiting for good news
pretty ridiculous that they are taking this long
@WaitingAbandonedTarantula: most likely going to emory at this rate
@HurriedNippyPirate: me too! im very happy with emory tho
14:12
Anyone receive anything in the past week?
deluluapplicant123
19:53
It looks like they release decisions every Friday
15:11
I had a date change today
so did i
My essay disappeared today and so did the date…fingers crossed
deluluapplicant123
20:44
oh shoot mine too, do you know what that means?
Nah just likely that they will send us our decisions tomorrow. In my opinion
deluluapplicant123
13:10
did you hear anything? i haven’t and mine still says application in review
Not yet. Went back to the essay and dropped again. I’m thinking today is the day. In the next four hours lol
They issued my decision but doesn’t say what it is in the status checker…I’m nervous
lordofthefries
14:22
same
Didn’t get in but all is good. Good luck everyone!
lordofthefries
13:36
waitlisted
I haven't heard back yet
Just got waitlisted
17:47
anyone's date update today on their portal?
I got in
CaringEquableGuppy
14:23
Anyone have predictions for when their first wave may be?
Just got under review, anyone receive any decisions?
Pinkflyingtree
11:38
When did everyone apply?
I applied in mid September and got UR1 quickly, then UR2 not very long ago. I think it said on the status check page that they wouldn't start evaluating apps until Dec 1st or something
RedLawbster
16:22
they wont start reading applications or making decisions until December 1st?
HF-Wizard
14:50
@RedLawbster: I'm fairly sure they've been reviewing applications since this year's cycle opened (I know they had just under 2,500 applications roll in to review last cycle, and roughly half of NDLS' applications each cycle usually hit their review queue before the end of Dec – I couldn't imagine the headache of starting the review process that late in the cycle). Some folks two cycles ago heard back as early as late NOV, but judging by the trend of the last few cycles overall, if I were a bettin' man I'd wager the first wave of admitted applicants will hear back in early to mid-Dec.
14:26
@HF-Wizard: that makes sense. Hope we find out soon. This school would be a dream.
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