University of Nebraska College of Law

Ranked #71
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #43 in Above the Law 2021
Lincoln, Nebraska

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.81
Median LSAT
160
Acceptance rate
40%

Decision dates

Last decision reported Feb 3
Feb 2026
1
Feb 3
Jan 2026
4
Jan 29
Jan 13
Jan 7
Dec 2025
2
Dec 18
Dec 16
Nov 2025
1
Nov 14
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2025 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
156
160
162
GPA
3.6
3.81
3.98
Admissions funnel

Based on 2025 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1096
100%
Accepted
440
40%
Matriculated
152
14%
LSAT trend
GPA trend

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Nebraska
97
Minnesota
6
Illinois
5
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
49%
1-25
29%
26-500
15%
501+
5%
Business & industry
12%
Government
20%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
0%
State
5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
2%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$22,234
Estimated 3 years
$66,702
Total cost
$22,234
Estimated 3 years
$66,702
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$16,502
25th percentile: $10,000
75th percentile: $33,690
Scholarship amounts
<50%
13%
50-100%
72%
100%
13%
>100%
0%

Demographics

Out of 444 students in 2024, 48% were women, and 21% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
52%
Women
48%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
62%
Women
38%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
53%
Women
47%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
79%
Black
3%
Asian
4%
Hisp
10%
PI
0.5%
AI
0.9%
2+
1%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
84%
Black
5%
Asian
4%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0.7%
2+
0%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
12%
Part-time faculty
White
92%
PoC
8%
Nebraska student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
231
-
21
32
Women
213
-
13
28
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
349
129
30
55
Asian
18
6
-
-
Hispanic
44
8
-
-
Black
13
7
-
-
Pacific Islander
2
0
-
-
American Indian
4
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
5
0
-
-
Other
9
2
-
-
People of Color
95
24
4
5
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