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University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
Ranked #136
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #48 in Above the Law 2018
Concord, New Hampshire
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.5
Median LSAT
155
Acceptance rate
52%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
151
155
159
GPA
3.1
3.5
3.72
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1455
100%
Accepted
756
52%
Matriculated
245
17%
Your chances
At New Hampshire, your chances increase by 0.8% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
New Hampshire acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
New Hampshire rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
New Hampshire LSAT trend
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New Hampshire GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
83%
Full-time non-legal
11%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New Hampshire
61
Massachusetts
24
New York
10
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
47%
1-25
22%
26-500
19%
501+
5%
Business & industry
14%
Government
16%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
3%
Federal
0.5%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$41,000
Estimated 3 years: $123,000
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,094
Estimated 3 years
$81,282
Total cost
$68,442
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$205,326
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$20,000
25th percentile: $9,500
75th percentile: $33,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
36%
50-100%
60%
100%
0.9%
>100%
4%
Demographics
Out of 657 students in 2024, 49% were women, and 31% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
51%
Women
49%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
52%
Women
45%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
69%
Black
4%
Asian
9%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
7%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
76%
Black
2%
Asian
5%
Hisp
8%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
Part-time faculty
White
91%
PoC
9%
New Hampshire student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
337
-
16
45
Women
320
-
13
39
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
451
146
26
78
Asian
59
9
-
-
Hispanic
59
15
-
-
Black
24
3
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
15
9
-
-
Other
49
11
-
-
People of Color
206
47
3
8
Frequently asked questions
Admission to New Hampshire is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the New Hampshire acceptance rate was 51.96%.
To be a competitive applicant at New Hampshire, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 155 and a GPA of 3.5. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 151 and 159 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, New Hampshire tuition is $41,000 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $68,442 per year.
Whether New Hampshire is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 136 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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