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University of Nebraska Law School

Rank 71 (USNWR 2025)
158
Median LSAT
3.77
Median GPA
62.1%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • University of Nebraska Law School
  • University of Nebraska
  • NEBRASKA, UNIVERSITY OF
  • UNL

University of Nebraska Law School is a law school located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school was ranked 71 in 2025 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Nebraska Law School is approximately 150.

Admissions website: https://law.unl.edu/apply/

Admissions email: lawadm@unl.edu

Admissions phone: 402.472.8333

Can I get into University of Nebraska Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

University of Nebraska Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 154 158 160
GPA 3.47 3.75 3.94
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 736 22
# Admissions offers 485 -
Class size 150 39
% Accepted 65.9% 10
% Yield 30.3% 53

During the 2025 application cycle, 736 people applied and 485 were offered admission.

University of Nebraska has a 1L class size of 150, and yield of 30.31%. 147 out of 485 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 30.31% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Nebraska has a median LSAT of 158. The 25th percentile LSAT is 154 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 161.

The median GPA is 3.77. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.44 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.96.

University of Nebraska Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 115 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does University of Nebraska Law School cost per year?

76.00%
Bar pass rate
63rd percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

Cost of attending University of Nebraska Law School

In 2025, tuition was $0 and the annual cost of attending was $22,472 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

University of Nebraska Law School employment outcomes

76.0% of University of Nebraska graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about University of Nebraska Law School

Founded in 1891, the University of Nebraska College of Law offers an excellent legal education at a reasonable cost. Large enough to offer a diverse curriculum, yet small enough to ensure that students are not lost in the crowd, Nebraska Law is a charter member of the AALS and is accredited by the ABA. It is located on the University of Nebraska Lincoln’s East Campus in the state’s capital, Lincoln. The capital city has a population of approximately 260,000 and offers a vibrant array of opportunities.

Curriculum

Nebraska Law’s academic year runs from late August to early May. Orientation before the beginning of the fall semester introduces first-year students to the college. Each incoming student is assigned a faculty advisor who can answer questions about law school, course selections, and career goals. The first-year curriculum is 18 credit hours the first semester and 15 credit hours the second semester. It includes international law, civil procedure, contracts, criminal law, legal writing, property, and torts. Courses in the second and third years are elective, with the exception of required courses in constitutional law and professional responsibility, a research seminar, and 6 credit hours of professional skills coursework. The curriculum encompasses a broad range of subjects, and offers particular depth in the areas of litigation; alternative dispute resolution; taxation; environmental law; employment; international law; space, cyber, and telecommunications; and corporate and commercial law. Students who wish to focus on a particular area of the law may pursue a program of concentrated study in litigation skills, IP, business transactions, or solo/small-firm practice. Students may also develop an individualized program of concentrated study in areas of law that are of particular interest.

The College of Law provides an Academic Resource Program for first-year students to assist them in developing and improving fundamental skills such as note taking, briefing cases, legal analysis, outlining, and writing examinations. The program provides weekly skills classes as well as individual academic counseling and a series of lectures.

Although completing the requirements for a JD degree normally takes three academic years (six semesters), it is possible to graduate in two and a half years by attending summer school. The college does accept part-time students but does not have a night program. Students receiving the JD degree are qualified to practice in any state upon passage of that state’s bar examination.

Successful lawyers use a wide array of skills—from analytical thinking to networking to writing. Nebraska Law’s core curriculum is designed to teach you many of these skills through doctrinal, clinical, and other skills-focused courses. Nebraska Law’s Build Your Character (BYC) program is designed to help you continue to build these skills through your participation in various opportunities available outside the classroom. Whether you choose to take advantage of our externship program, lead a student organization, participate in a competition, or attend a lecture, these opportunities complement what is taught in the classroom and allow you to enhance your strengths and build the skills you need to become a complete lawyer. Students identify potential growth areas and set goals, then use the BYC tags when considering whether to take advantage of an opportunity presented.

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Applied at the end of Jan with a 3.38 and 159. Hoping for the best!
@AbandonedMaterialHummingbird: good luck!!
I heart really wants to go to Nebraska - but my nKJD, old man mind really doesn't want to move 20 hours across the country
My heart*
@wealthofnations: Where are you from? Born and raised in the Lincoln area but live in Chicago now. Have heard nothing but good things about the Nebraska faculty and the environment there. Seems to be one of the better schools in the middle-of-the-pack range.
Haven't applied anywhere else at this point. Just thought I would take a stab in the dark as they seem to be pretty generous and friendly to late-ish applicants.
@AbandonedMaterialHummingbird: I'm from the east coast, currently living in VA. I totally agree though, the school has good vibes all around. If I were a tad younger I would absolutely be going there - but I'm getting older (just turned 30) and my entire family lives on the east coast. I've actually moved across the country several times over the past decade too since undergrad haha so not sure I can stomach it again
Rooting for ya though! It's absolutely a great place to end up and like you said, they are extremely generous with scholarship money.
18:00
UNL fam, if anyone is knows their headed to Nebraska in Fall, or to ASD on April 5th, hmm. I'd love to connect and meet you!
18:00
they're* of course
18:01
# is (402) 770-8359
Fun fact, I applied 10/23/2023, and today it is 4/18/2024, and I still do not have a decision.
Any waitlist movement predictions??
@BeneficialBetterYogurt: It's now 8/29/24 I've hoped you've heard something by now!
How is everyone doing this year?
HugeHolisticAngelfish
15:13
Just out of curiosity, does Nebraska waitlist because I’m not seeing anything in the stats
I think they do but it is till late march
why does nebraska take so long between releases? they do not get that many apps
they sent me an email a week back that they're having record apps and that I'd get my app back sometime in April
20:50
If you look at Spivey consulting’s latest blog post, they estimated that Nebraska has already over-admitted, so people will have to melt off and accept at other schools before they’ll do more admit waves
20:52
I also got that email and found it bizarre. Basically saying, you may have to wait another month of months for a decision. Get real. This is Nebraska not UMich. I think they overplayed their hand
20:53
Month *or*months
So do you think Nebraska is done handing out admissions?
14:17
No, but I think people will have to start withdrawing or the deposit deadline will have to pass before they admit more large waves
14:18
I’m going to withdraw if I don’t hear by April
Decided to WD everywhere else besides here and just gonna cross my fingers for a wait list ig
If nothing I'll spin the block again next year
LovelyDay
21:15
Well good luck. I hope you get in
RiseAbove
18:08
Obama, did you withdraw?
16:44
No, I decided to just ignore them. I deposited elsewhere but am curious to see when they actually make a decision. Going to KU
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