Overview
Admissions Profile
Admission rate %:
21%
Number students applying:
5,358
Number students accepted:
1,122
First-year attrition rate:
1%
LSAT Scores 2014
75th percentile:
170
Median:
169
25th percentile:
166
GPA 2014
75th percentile:
3.85
Median:
3.77
25th percentile:
3.66
Financial Profile
$204,000,000
Tuition and Fees | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Resident | $55,588 | 0 |
Non-resident | $55,588 | 0 |
Living Expenses | Full-time | |
---|---|---|
On Campus | $20,805 | |
Off Campus | $20,805 |
Education Life Profile
School Population
Total number students enrolled:
666
Number students enrolled full-time:
643
Number students enrolled part-time:
20
Number of first-year students:
221
Gender Diversity
% Women faculty:
41%
% Women students:
43%
Ethnic / Racial / Global Diversity
% Minority faculty:
10%
% Minority students:
26%
% International students:
7%
Academic Profile
Student Opportunities
Number of law journals:
9
Names of law journals:
Alaska Law Review, Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum, Duke Forum for Law & Social Change, Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law, Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy, Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy, Duke Law & Technology Review, Duke Law Journal, Law & Contemporary Problems
% of students involved in law journals:
86%
Number of faculty-supervised clinical courses:
17
Names of faculty-supervised clinical courses:
AIDS Legal Assistance Project, Advanced AIDS Legal Assistance Project, AIDS Policy Clinic, Appellate Litigation Clinic, Children's Law Clinic, Advanced Children's Law Clinic, Community Enterprise Clinic, Advanced Community Enterprise Clinic, Environmental Law & Policy Clinic, Advanced Law & Policy Clinic, Guantanamo Defense Clinic, Advanced Guantanamo Defense Clinic, Poverty Law, Start-Up Ventures Clinic, Wrongful Convictions Clinic, Advanced Wrongful Convictions Clinic, International Human Rights Clinic
% of students in faculty-supervised clinical courses:
43%
% of students in field placements:
18%
% of students in simulation courses:
131%
Curriculum Strengths
Corporate/M&A/Transactions,
Public Interest,
Environmental Law,
International Law,
Criminal Justice,
Entrepreneurial Law,
Finance,
Constitutional Law,
Media-Entertainment/Intellectual Property,
Tax Law
Public Interest,
Environmental Law,
International Law,
Criminal Justice,
Entrepreneurial Law,
Finance,
Constitutional Law,
Media-Entertainment/Intellectual Property,
Tax Law
Graduate Employment Profile
National Employment Rate | Percent | Number of Graduates |
---|---|---|
National Employment Rate 2014 | 90% | 194 |
National Employment Rate 2013 | 86% | 207 |
State Employment Rate 2014 | State | Percent | Number of Graduates |
---|---|---|---|
State 1st Largest Employer | NY | 27% | 56 |
State 2nd Largest Employer | DC | 12% | 25 |
State 3rd Largest Employer | CA | 11% | 23 |
State Employment Rate 2013 | State | Percent | Number of Graduates |
---|---|---|---|
State 1st Largest Employer | NY | 22% | 50 |
State 2nd Largest Employer | DC | 15.1% | 34 |
State 3rd Largest Employer | NC | 12% | 27 |
Employment by Job Categories
Law Firm Solo
0
Law Firm 2-10
3.6%
Law Firm 11-25
1.8%
Law Firm 26-50
0.9%
Law Firm 51-100
3.6%
Law Firm 101-250
4.4%
Law Firm 251-500
8%
Law Firm 501+
42.7%
Law Firm Unknown Size
0
Business & Industry
4%
Government
6.2%
Public Interest / Service
1.3%
Clerkships Federal
9.3%
Clerkships State / Local
6.7%
Education / Academia
0.9%
Other
0.4%
First-Time Bar Pass Rates
Bar Exam Eligibility:
Most Current Reported Data |
State | Average School % |
Average State % |
---|---|---|---|
State 1 | NY | 100% | 85% |
State 2 | NC | 92% | 69% |
State 3 | TX | 100% | 85% |
One Year Prior Reported Data |
State | Average School % |
Average State % |
---|---|---|---|
State 1 | NY | 96% | 82% |
State 2 | CA | 76% | 71% |
State 3 | NC | 81% | 79% |
Two Years Prior | State | Average School % |
Average State % |
---|---|---|---|
State 1 | NY | 96% | 85% |
State 2 | CA | 85% | 72% |
State 3 | NC | 100% | 80% |
Type of School
Accreditation Status:
ABA Accredited
Public / Private:
Private
Part-time:
No
Affiliation:
Feeder School 1:
Duke University
Feeder School 2:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Feeder School 3:
Columbia University/Dartmouth College (tie)
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School Information
210 Science Drive
Durham, NC 27708
Region:
Southeast
Main Phone:
919-613-7006
Admissions Phone:
919-613-7020
School Website:
Administration
Dean of School:
David
F
Levi
Undergraduate:
AB
School:
Harvard University
Law Degree:
JD
School:
Stanford University
Graduate Degree:
MA
School:
Harvard University
Director of Admissions:
William
Hoye
Undergraduate:
School:
Law Degree:
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Graduate Degree:
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