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Duke Law School
Office of Admissions
Science Drive and Towerview Road
Box 90393
Durham NC 27708-0393

Website: http://www.law.duke.edu/
Phone: (919) 613-7020
Admissions e-mail: admissions@law.duke.edu

Admission Requirements

Program Information

  • JD Program:84 credits
  • 3 years to complete
  • 2014 class: 211 students enrolled from 6,099 applicants
  • For dual degrees, click here

Criteria

Required classes

  • Bachelors degree in any field in a regionally accredited university.

GPA

  • No cut-off GPA is listed
  • Class of 2014 median GPA: 3.75.
  • GPA 25/75 percentile: 3.62/3.84

for more information click here

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

  • All applicants must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
  • All applicants must take the LSAT no later than December
  • LSAT score must have be taken within the past five years
  • Duke requires you to submit all LSAT score, and will tend to look at the average score unless you can provide a reason why your more recent score is higher, only then will greater weight be put on higher scores.
  • If a score does not reflect your true ability, you may provide in an explanation in a separate attachment.
  • Class of 2014 median LSAT score: 170
  • Class 2014 LSAT score 25/75 percentile: 167/171

For more information click: here

Supporting Documents

  • Application Form completed and signed electronically through LSAC
  • Personal statement
  • Essay (optional).
    • Duke-specific Essay
    • Diversity Essay
  • $70 application fee
  • Two academic recommendation letters submitted through LSAC
  • Resumé
  • Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work submitted to CAS

For more information here

Timeline

  • September

Applications for next year's entering class can be submitted through LSAC

  • November 12, 2012 (Round I), January 7, 2013 (Round II)

Early Decision application deadlines

  • February 15, 2013

Regular Decision application deadline

  • April

All decisions made by the end of April, although most decisions made before March 1 For more information click here

  • Note: Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Tuition

  • Law School Budget for 2010-2011
    • Academic Year Tuition $46,930
    • Total $63,938, including fees, boarding, transportation and books

For more information click here