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Duke Law

Rank 5 (USNWR 2023)
170
Median LSAT
3.85
Median GPA
10.7%
Acceptance rate

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 5 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Duke Law is approximately 227.

Admissions website: https://law.duke.edu/apply/

Admissions email: admissions@law.duke.edu

Admissions phone: 919.613.7020

Can I get into Duke Law with aGPA andLSAT?

Duke Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 168 170 171
GPA 3.73 3.85 3.94
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 6250 94
# Admissions offers 671 -
Class size 227 76
% Accepted 10.7% 98
% Yield 30.4% 53

During the 2023 application cycle, 6,250 people applied and 671 were offered admission.

Duke University has a 1L class size of 227, and yield of 30.40%. 204 out of 671 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 30.40% 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 171.

The median GPA is 3.85. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.73 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.94.

Duke Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 1,810 applicants for the 2022-2023 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 Duke Law cost per year?

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Cost of attending Duke Law

In 2023, tuition was $72,632 and the annual cost of attending was $98,151 (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

97.2% 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.

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Lawhub checker - school moves to top
NonchalantPuppy
21:15
Duke has already accepted 50+ more people then they have in past years (that have updated LSD) should we be concerned if we haven't heard back? prob
NonchalantPuppy
21:16
Ig there were more 2020-21
NonchalantPuppy
21:16
ugh i want to get in
4:35
@NonchalantPuppy: There's also like 300 withdrawals that will probably happen. There's that person on reddit that posts data of application date and if they've heard back and they've barely touched after November. I wouldn't worry about it.
Is Duke gonna have an R/WL wave today?
does duke call or email for an A
They email
8888887777776t6t
16:53
Just got waitlisted. From the looks of it, only one person on lsd last year got an acceptance from the WL. Oh boy.
10:16
@8888887777776t6t: keep in mind those decisions happen after everyone’s cycle has wrapped up! If I got in off a WL in July, I probably wouldn’t think to come back here and update my profile. For that reason I don’t think LSD is indicative of waitlist movement
CaptainBlood
10:39
Duke jumped to top of status checker today 3/18
same mine jumped yesterday. seems like e wave is coming
does anyone know how long it is from status checker jumping up to decision ?
trees1234567
19:06
seems like that timeline is varied
trees1234567
19:06
some people hear back shortly after, others haven't heard back, and some in between
MindlessUsefulFox
15:37
@trees1234567: how long ago did yours jump?
trees1234567
15:51
mine jumped on Monday and I got the R today!
trees1234567
15:52
good luck to everyone still waiting :)
best of luck everyone!!!
are we considering when you complete and go "UR" that it's
that it's
are we considering when you complete and go "UR" that that it's UR1
ConcernedSmilingEmu
14:35
we have hope or no?
@Bichaelscott4: same
Duke just moved to the top of my lawhub, applied literally near the deadline (mid-Feb). Any insight as to when I'll hear back after the first jump?
same
Ijustwannagetinman
11:37
@theonewhohonk mine jumped too and I applied at the same time but we should all keep in mind they didn’t accept anyone who applied after December last year lol
TheFriendlyLorax
11:58
I wonder if there’s any rhyme or reason to why someone’s jumped yesterday and others today. Like is it UR2, has it jumped for you before?
ConcernedSmilingEmu
12:06
wl
@Ijustwannagetinman: that's so fucked. i couldnt' get my professional letter of rec for a while which is why i had to apply late (i sent the rest of my apps in Nov)
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