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Duke University Law School
Duke University Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.91
Median LSAT
171
Acceptance rate
13%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
169
171
172
GPA
3.83
3.91
3.96
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
6240
100%
Accepted
804
13%
Matriculated
222
4%
Your chances
At Duke, your chances increase by 8.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Duke acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Duke rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Duke LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Duke GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
98%
Full-time non-legal
2%
Unemployed
0%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New York
111
District Of Columbia
29
California
25
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
79%
1-25
0.4%
26-500
10%
501+
68%
Business & industry
0.4%
Government
3%
Public interest
4%
Clerkship
13%
Federal
10%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
0%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$77,100
Estimated 3 years: $231,300
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,506
Estimated 3 years
$76,518
Total cost
$78,774
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$236,322
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$32,000
25th percentile: $25,000
75th percentile: $38,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
72%
50-100%
27%
100%
0.7%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 726 students in 2024, 54% were women, and 48% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
45%
Women
54%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
53%
Women
47%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
56%
Women
43%
Other
0.8%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
52%
Black
8%
Asian
20%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0.1%
2+
4%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
61%
Black
7%
Asian
18%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
77%
PoC
23%
Part-time faculty
White
89%
PoC
11%
Duke student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
327
-
52
69
Women
395
-
46
53
Other gender
0
-
0
1
White
378
172
75
110
Asian
146
50
-
-
Hispanic
77
27
-
-
Black
59
19
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
32
8
-
-
Other
33
4
-
-
People of Color
348
108
23
13
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Duke is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Duke acceptance rate was 12.88%.
To be a competitive applicant at Duke, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 171 and a GPA of 3.91. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 169 and 172 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Duke tuition is $77,100 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $78,774 per year.
Yes, Duke is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #7 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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