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Duke University
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Duke Law

Durham, North Carolina

Rank 6 (USNWR 2024)
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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2024 admissions cycle

170
LSAT
3.89
GPA
13.9%
Admit Rate

Duke Law is a prestigious JD program located in Durham, North Carolina. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Duke Law was ranked 6 by US News & World Report, making it a top-tier law school for admissions-focused applicants. For the 2024 admissions cycle, Duke Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 250 with an acceptance rate of 13.9%, positioning it among the most selective law schools for JD applicants.

Also known as

DUKE UNIVERSITY Duke
Law School Applications
5395
JD application volume in 2024 cycle
JD Acceptance Rate
13.9%
95th percentile
JD Program Size
250
78th percentile
JD Tuition Cost
$154k

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About Duke Law

Duke Law School is one of the nation’s leading law schools, known for its emphasis on leadership, ethics, scholarly research, and professional development. Every year, Duke Law admits students with diverse backgrounds who share a record of academic excellence and outstanding achievements in professional endeavors and public service. Students come to Duke Law from around the world, and, once they graduate, engage in all manner of private and corporate practice and government and public service, both domestically and internationally.

One of the reasons students choose Duke Law is its collaborative environment, where growth is encouraged through rigorous scholarship, cooperation, and support. Since the law school is small, students enjoy uniquely close interactions with faculty and fellow students. They are welcomed into a community where the focus is on training and developing the whole person in an atmosphere that values different perspectives, backgrounds, and orientations.

Law school: Where you spend three years learning to think like a lawyer, then a lifetime trying to think like a human again.

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