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University of North Carolina School of Law
(UNC)
University of North Carolina School of Law
(UNC)
Ranked #18
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #29 in Above the Law 2025
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.89
Median LSAT
168
Acceptance rate
11%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
165
168
169
GPA
3.78
3.89
3.97
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
3459
100%
Accepted
387
11%
Matriculated
176
5%
Your chances
At UNC, your chances increase by 13.5% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
UNC acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
UNC rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
UNC LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
UNC GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
96%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
0.5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
North Carolina
115
District Of Columbia
21
New York
13
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
57%
1-25
13%
26-500
20%
501+
25%
Business & industry
6%
Government
13%
Public interest
9%
Clerkship
10%
Federal
6%
State
4%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
0.5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$26,332
Estimated 3 years: $78,996
Cost of living (off-campus)
$28,416
Estimated 3 years
$85,248
Total cost
$58,112
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$174,336
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$17,500
25th percentile: $15,000
75th percentile: $20,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
36%
50-100%
58%
100%
2%
>100%
3%
Demographics
Out of 544 students in 2024, 54% were women, and 37% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
45%
Women
54%
Other
0.6%
Full-time faculty
Men
47%
Women
53%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
52%
Women
48%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
63%
Black
7%
Asian
9%
Hisp
10%
PI
0.2%
AI
0%
2+
6%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
69%
Black
7%
Asian
7%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
83%
PoC
17%
Part-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
12%
UNC student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
246
-
30
44
Women
292
-
34
41
Other gender
3
-
0
0
White
344
145
53
75
Asian
49
14
-
-
Hispanic
52
22
-
-
Black
39
14
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
34
15
-
-
Other
25
0
-
-
People of Color
200
65
11
10
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to UNC is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the UNC acceptance rate was 11.19%.
To be a competitive applicant at UNC, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 168 and a GPA of 3.89. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 165 and 169 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, UNC tuition is $26,332 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $58,112 per year.
Yes, UNC is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #18 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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