Northern Kentucky University (Chase)

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Highland Heights, KY 41099-6031
(859) 572-5841

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#122 in Private Sector Salary

NKU Chase Law is tied for #122 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($65,000).

#129 in Library Size

NKU Chase Law ranks #129 in terms of library size with 339,162 volumes or equivalents.

#151 in Median Undergraduate GPA

NKU Chase Law ranks #151 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.25) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#153 in Presence of Minority Faculty

NKU Chase Law ranks #153 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (9.1%).

#157 in Median LSAT

NKU Chase Law is tied for #157 in terms of the median LSAT score (150) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#166 in Bar Passage Rate

NKU Chase Law ranks #166 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (61.4%), and it underperforms by -14.0% the state of Ohio’s overall bar passage rate of 75.4%. (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.)

#176 in Public Sector Salary

NKU Chase Law is tied for #176 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($43,000).

#181 in Student to Faculty Ratio

NKU Chase Law is tied for #181 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (11.0:1).

#188 in Acceptance Rate

NKU Chase Law ranks #188 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 68.0% among those who applied for admission.

#189 in Presence of Minority Students

NKU Chase Law ranks #189 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (13.2%).

#189 in Presence of Female Faculty

NKU Chase Law is tied for #189 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (25.8%).

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

#257 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
NKU Chase Law ranks #191 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $32,890, and it ranks #257 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $20,332. 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 $9,912 per year.

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: N/A
Application Fee: $40

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 68.0% 82.5%
LSAT Score (Median) 150 148
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 147-153 144-152
GPA (Median) 3.25 3.16
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 2.95-3.53 2.90-3.41

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: OH OH
School's bar passage rate: 61.4% 79.4%
State overall bar passage rate: 75.4% 80.8%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: -14.0% -1.4%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: N/A N/A
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 61.3% 68.6%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $20,332 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $32,890 N/A
Room and Board: $9,912 $9,078
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 55.3% 47.8%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $12,000 $12,000
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: N/A $84,714
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: N/A 38.6%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 424 297
Men: 48.1% 57.2%
Women: 51.9% 42.8%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 86.8% N/A
Black: 6.4% N/A
Hispanic: 2.8% N/A
Asian: 1.2% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11.0 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 66 N/A
Male: 74.2% N/A
Female: 25.8% N/A
Minority: 9.1% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $65,000 $52,500
Public Sector (Median): $43,000 $41,800
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 339,162 345,639