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Wake Forest University School of Law
Wake Forest University School of Law
Ranked #30
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #30 in Above the Law 2025
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.79
Median LSAT
166
Acceptance rate
25%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
163
166
168
GPA
3.6
3.79
3.9
Projected acceptance stats
Projected from 7Sage applicants
LSAT
167
168
170
GPA
3.62
3.69
3.83
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2883
100%
Accepted
710
25%
Matriculated
201
7%
Your chances
At Wake Forest, your chances increase by 11.0% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Wake Forest acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Wake Forest rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Wake Forest LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Wake Forest GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
97%
Full-time non-legal
1%
Unemployed
1%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
North Carolina
71
Florida
15
Virginia
10
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
67%
1-25
18%
26-500
25%
501+
25%
Business & industry
10%
Government
12%
Public interest
2%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
2%
State
5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
1%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$55,162
Estimated 3 years: $165,486
Cost of living (off-campus)
$29,699
Estimated 3 years
$89,097
Total cost
$85,973
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$257,919
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$40,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $46,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
30%
50-100%
69%
100%
0.5%
>100%
0.8%
Demographics
Out of 517 students in 2024, 52% were women, and 21% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
51%
Women
49%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
69%
Women
31%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
79%
Black
5%
Asian
5%
Hisp
6%
PI
0%
AI
0.2%
2+
2%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
72%
Black
7%
Asian
7%
Hisp
8%
PI
0%
AI
1%
2+
4%
Unk
0.6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
82%
PoC
18%
Part-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
Wake Forest student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
249
-
23
42
Women
267
-
22
19
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
409
112
37
55
Asian
26
11
-
-
Hispanic
30
12
-
-
Black
26
11
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
9
6
-
-
Other
16
1
-
-
People of Color
108
43
8
6
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Wake Forest is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Wake Forest acceptance rate was 24.63%.
To be a competitive applicant at Wake Forest, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 166 and a GPA of 3.79. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 163 and 168 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Wake Forest tuition is $55,162 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $85,973 per year.
Wake Forest is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #30 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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