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Contacts

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

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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

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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

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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 2012-2011
  • Academic Year Tuition $50,750
  • Total $72,621

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