Law School Profile · Durham, North Carolina
Duke University School of Law
2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.
Median LSAT
Middle 50%: 169 – 172
171
Median GPA
Middle 50%: 3.83 – 3.96
3.91
Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509Applications
6,240
100%
Accepted
804
12.9%
Matriculated
222
28% yield
Application basics · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509- Application deadline
- 2/15
- Application fee
- $85
- Accepts GRE
- Yes
- Part-time program
- Not offered
Selectivity
Is Duke hard to get into?
Duke University School of Law is among the more selective law schools in the country. 12.9% of the 6,240 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 169 and 172 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.83 and 3.96.
Duke's median LSAT is 171. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 169–172 middle 50% range.
Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.
Scaled score
77 correct out of 77
8 points above Duke's 75th percentile (172)
Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).
Admissions events
Duke University School of Law admissions events
Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Duke before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Duke admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.
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Duke Law Virtual Information Session
Thursday, July 9, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT
An overview of the law school and application process with plenty of time for your questions. This is a great general introduction, targeted for fall 2026 applicants and later.
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Duke Law Virtual Information Session
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM EDT
An overview of the law school and application process with plenty of time for your questions. This is a great general introduction, targeted for fall 2026 applicants and later.
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Duke Law Virtual Information Session
Thursday, July 23, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT
An overview of the law school and application process with plenty of time for your questions. This is a great general introduction, targeted for fall 2026 applicants and later.
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Duke Law Virtual Information Session
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 · 8:00 PM EDT
An overview of the law school and application process with plenty of time for your questions. This is a great general introduction, targeted for fall 2026 applicants and later.
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Duke Law Virtual Information Session
Thursday, August 6, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT
An overview of the law school and application process with plenty of time for your questions. This is a great general introduction, targeted for fall 2026 applicants and later.
- Register ↗VirtualRegistration required
Duke Law Virtual Information Session
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · 8:00 PM EDT
An overview of the law school and application process with plenty of time for your questions. This is a great general introduction, targeted for fall 2026 applicants and later.
- Register ↗VirtualRegistration required
Duke Law Virtual Information Session
Thursday, August 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT
An overview of the law school and application process with plenty of time for your questions. This is a great general introduction, targeted for fall 2026 applicants and later.
Tuition and aid
via ABA 5092025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.
Cost of attendance
- Annual tuition
- $80,100
- Estimated 3-year tuition
- $240,300
- Annual cost of living
- $26,116
- Estimated 3-year total
- $318,648
Grant aid
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
- Median scholarship
- $35,000
- 25th percentile
- $27,000
- 75th percentile
- $40,000
2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.
Full-time legal employment
Long-term, JD-required positions
97.8%
First-time bar passage
Across all reported jurisdictions
97.5%
Employment by employer type
Based on 277 graduates
- Large firms (501+ attorneys)188 67.9%
- Federal clerkships29 10.5%
- Mid-size firms (26–500)29 10.5%
- Public interest10 3.6%
- Government9 3.2%
- State / local clerkships8 2.9%
- Business & industry1 0.4%
- Small firms (1–25)1 0.4%
Top jurisdictions where graduates work
New York
graduates
111
District of Columbia
graduates
29
California
graduates
25
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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for Duke University School of Law:
- ABA 509 ↗
- ABA Employment Summary (2024 graduates) ↗
- ABA Bar Admission Outcomes ↗
- ABA Required Disclosures hub ↗
Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on Duke University School of Law's official website before making any decisions: law.duke.edu.