Overview

Applicants
807
Acceptance Rate
55%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.23
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
180

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
141 - 148

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
March 31

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$50

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
No

Other Admission Factors

Academic

Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
14:1
Total Faculty
61

65
Underrepresented Minorities
56
Female

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
72%
Median Starting Salary
$42,500
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
71%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
35%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
50

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Public Defender and District Attorney Offices NC Department of Justice Legal Aid of NC

Graduates Employed by Area

31%
Private Practice
18%
Business/Industry
12%
Government
4%
Public Interes
2%
Academic
1%
Judicial Clerkships

Graduates Employed by Region

53%
South
3%
MidWest
1%
Mid-Atlantic
1%
South West

Prominent Alumni

The Honorable Wanda Bryant
N.C. Court of Appeals

The Honorable G. K. Butterfield
U.S. House of Rep.

The Honorable Rick Elmore
N.C. Court of Appeals

Fred Whitfield
CEO - Charlotte Bobcats

Willie Gary
Senior Partner in Private Practice

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Jun 1
Application Deadlines
Jun 1

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$32,570

% Students Receiving Some Aid
98%

Expenses per Academic Year

In-State Tuition
$8,998
Out-Of-State Tuition
$24,039
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$11,310
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$15,680
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$2,200
Fees
$3,621

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
595
Parent Institution Enrollement
7,273

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
0
Average Age at Entry
26

% Out-of-State
25%
% International
0%

Demographics

68.50%
% Under-represented Minorities

83% are full time
17% are part time
62% female
38% male

Campus Life


More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Laura S. Brooks
Associate Dean for Student Services

Address
640 Nelson Street
Durham, NC 27707

Phone
919-530-6843

Email
laura.brooks@nccu.edu


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