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The University of North Carolina School of Law is a professional school within the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Established in 1845, UNC Law is among the oldest law schools in the nation. It is consistently ranked in the top-tier of law schools, and its 2008 US News and World Report ranking is 36. With an average J.D. class size of 235, the law school has just over 700 students at any time, and retains a 16.9 student-faculty ratio. Attracted by the school's reputation and its affordable in-state tuition, admissions are highly competitive. For the 2006 class, only 14.5% of applicants were accepted, with median LSAT score of 162 and a median GPA of 3.60. Minorities represent 28% of the entering class, and nearly half of the class is comprised of females. At least 75% of each incoming class is from North Carolina, although roughly 75% of applications are from out-of-state.

Year Founded:1845Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Chapel Hill, NCWebsite:http://www.law.unc.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Michael J. States
 

UNC Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for UNC Law School. Below, you will find important information about University of North Carolina School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at UNC Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into UNC Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$70 U.S. News (2009):38# Applications:3581Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):21# Admitted:543LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:229J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:15%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:42% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):77Full Time Faculty:2875th GPA:3.77 75th LSAT:164
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:34Median GPA:3.57 Median LSAT:162
2L/3L Courses:122Student to Faculty Ratio:20.125th GPA:3.39 25th LSAT:158
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:229 1L Attrition:2.2%Total Law Firms:202
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:712 Transfers In:4NY Law Firms:16
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:2DC Law Firms:21
  Total Students:712   CA Law Firms:14
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$12,947% Receiving Grant Aid:78.0% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NC
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:1.3% % Employed (9 mos.):85.2%% Pass (First Time):87%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$25,365Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:72%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:4.6%   Difference:15%
Living Expenses:$16,848Other Scholarships:72.2%     
Total Cost (FT):$42,213