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Notre Dame Law School

Rank 25 (USNWR 2022)
168
Median LSAT
3.77
Median GPA
17.5%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Notre Dame Law School
  • University of Notre Dame
  • NOTRE DAME, UNIVERSITY OF
  • ND NDLS

Notre Dame Law School is a law school located in South Bend, Indiana. The school was ranked 25 in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Notre Dame Law School is approximately 182.

Admissions website: https://law.nd.edu/admissions/

Admissions email: ndlaw@nd.edu

Admissions phone: 574-631-6627

Can I get into Notre Dame Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Notre Dame Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 162 168 170
GPA 3.52 3.77 3.85
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 3694 82
# Admissions offers 647 -
Class size 182 49
% Accepted 17.5% 89
% Yield 27.5% 33

During the 2022 application cycle, 3,694 people applied and 647 were offered admission.

University of Notre Dame has a 1L class size of 182, and yield of 27.51%. 178 out of 647 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 27.51% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Notre Dame has a median LSAT of 168. The 25th percentile LSAT is 162 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 170.

The median GPA is 3.77. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.52 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.85.

Notre Dame Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022

LSD has stats for 678 applicants for the 2021-2022 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 Notre Dame Law School cost per year?

$64,340.00
Tuition
88th percentile
$85,850.00
CoA
83rd percentile
66.80%
Grads with debt
$121,755.00
Average debt
$120,000.00
Salary, 25th %
$165,000.00
Salary
$64,773.00
PI Salary
72.00%
Employment rate
89.10%
Bar pass rate

Cost of attending Notre Dame Law School

In 2022, tuition was $64,340 and the annual cost of attending was $85,850 (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.

Notre Dame Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Notre Dame make $165,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the private sector, a grad can expect to make $64,773.

64.8% of law graduates from University of Notre Dame go directly to work for law firms, while 13.4% clerk for a judge. 6.1% of graduates go into public interest.

89.1% of University of Notre Dame graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Notre Dame Law School

Founded in 1869, the Notre Dame Law School, embracing equally the wealth of its heritage and a calling to address the needs of the contemporary world, brings together centuries of intellectual and moral tradition, the historic methods and principles of the common law, and a thorough engagement with the reality of todayโ€™s legislative, regulatory, and global legal environment. At Notre Dame Law School, students and faculty of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and commitments are encouraged to cultivate both the life of the mind and the wisdom of the heart, to pursue their studies with a passion for the truth, and to dedicate their professional and personal lives to serve the good of all the human family.

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SplitStatz
2:54
Still waiting: early September applicat
hellokitty98
13:11
im middle of jan and haven't heard yet
oh wow
when i spoke to them they said early january they were on
do they not do wave?
they just do random?
AggressiveChiefBunny
9:33
Wave today?
i am confused by then
hellokitty98
11:02
i really hope wave today
has anyone heard back from schools negotiation I suspect not but
scholly*
10:28
I submitted my ND form to negotiate last Monday and they said I would hear back in a week or two
Does ND only send out As on Fridays or do they do other days as well?
11:57
@PuffinSeal: oh cool good luck!
14:36
are we expecting a wave this week 3/20?
RobustNeighborlyDalmatian
19:00
i'm late december and haven't heard back yet either
anyone else been UR2 since 2/28 and not heard yet
BreezyPermissibleTank
10:57
Yes
BreezyPermissibleTank
10:58
Also an A was just posted
BreezyPermissibleTank
11:10
Anyone else hear anything?
i just hope we hear this week
BreezyPermissibleTank
11:20
Me too, rly tired of this process
11:33
what are my chances with a 168 and a 3.9?
hellokitty98
12:21
I havent heard anything
hellokitty98
12:21
ur2 since 3/10
LuckyUnequaledFoxhound
13:15
UR2 since 2/20
PenMap1018
13:56
UR since 3/8
15:47
UR since 3/8
UgliestSpectacularKangaroo
17:31
UR2 since 2/27
UgliestSpectacularKangaroo
17:31
applied early early dec