University of North Dakota School of Law

215 Centennial Drive, Stop 9003
Grand Forks, ND 58202
(701) 777-2260

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#2 in Presence of Female Faculty

UND Law is tied for #2 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (58.3%).

#86 in Presence of Minority Students

UND Law ranks #86 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (33.2%).

#97 in Presence of Minority Faculty

UND Law ranks #97 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (12.5%).

#137 in Bar Passage Rate

UND Law ranks #137 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (72.3%), and it outperforms by +1.1% the state of North Dakota’s overall bar passage rate of 71.2%. (A national comparison on this metric should be taken in a qualified sense and with caution, because every state has a different bar passage rate.)

#149 in Library Size

UND Law ranks #149 in terms of library size with 286,724 volumes or equivalents.

#164 in Median Undergraduate GPA

UND Law ranks #164 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.17) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#173 in Median LSAT

UND Law is tied for #173 in terms of the median LSAT score (148) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#176 in Acceptance Rate

UND Law ranks #176 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 64.0% among those who applied for admission.

#188 in Student to Faculty Ratio

UND Law is tied for #188 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (13.6:1).

#208 in Highest Tuition (out-of-state)

#276 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
UND Law ranks #208 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $29,644, and it ranks #276 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $13,023. We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. Room and board expenses average $8,974 per year.

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: April 1
Application Fee: $35

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 64.0% 68.0%
LSAT Score (Median) 148 149
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 145-152 145-152
GPA (Median) 3.17 3.18
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 2.86-3.50 2.90-3.45

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: ND ND
School's bar passage rate: 72.3% 56.0%
State overall bar passage rate: 71.2% 64.9%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +1.1% -8.9%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: N/A N/A
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 68.8% 64.5%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $13,023 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $29,644 N/A
Room and Board: $8,974 $8,520
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 34.7% 43.3%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $4,100 $2,500
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $68,743 $69,058
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 34.1% 77.2%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 238 224
Men: 52.9% 52.7%
Women: 47.1% 47.3%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 66.8% N/A
Black: 5.0% N/A
Hispanic: 4.6% N/A
Asian: 0.4% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13.6 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 24 N/A
Male: 41.7% N/A
Female: 58.3% N/A
Minority: 12.5% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): N/A $52,000
Public Sector (Median): N/A $59,000
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 286,724 279,848