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University of Notre Dame Law School
University of Notre Dame Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.89
Median LSAT
170
Acceptance rate
16%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
166
170
171
GPA
3.78
3.89
3.95
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
3579
100%
Accepted
575
16%
Matriculated
182
5%
Your chances
At Notre Dame, your chances increase by 22.9% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Notre Dame acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Notre Dame rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Notre Dame LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Notre Dame GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
0.5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Illinois
41
New York
28
Indiana
16
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
56%
1-25
5%
26-500
12%
501+
40%
Business & industry
3%
Government
12%
Public interest
5%
Clerkship
22%
Federal
17%
State
5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
0.5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$70,606
Estimated 3 years: $211,818
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,990
Estimated 3 years
$77,970
Total cost
$97,116
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$291,348
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$35,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $50,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
49%
50-100%
44%
100%
5%
>100%
2%
Demographics
Out of 549 students in 2024, 49% were women, and 39% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
50%
Women
49%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
67%
Women
31%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
80%
Women
20%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
61%
Black
3%
Asian
7%
Hisp
14%
PI
0.2%
AI
0.4%
2+
5%
Unk
9%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
66%
Black
7%
Asian
8%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
75%
PoC
25%
Part-time faculty
White
86%
PoC
14%
Notre Dame student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
277
-
43
70
Women
271
-
20
18
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
333
124
48
76
Asian
39
15
-
-
Hispanic
76
17
-
-
Black
19
14
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
2
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
30
14
-
-
Other
49
3
-
-
People of Color
216
63
16
12
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Notre Dame is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Notre Dame acceptance rate was 16.07%.
To be a competitive applicant at Notre Dame, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 170 and a GPA of 3.89. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 166 and 171 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Notre Dame tuition is $70,606 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $97,116 per year.
Yes, Notre Dame is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #20 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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