The mission of North Carolina Central University School of Law is to produce competent and socially responsible members of the legal profession. Founded in 1939 to provide an opportunity for a legal education to African Americans, the School of Law now provides this opportunity to one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, and remains one of the most affordable law schools in the country. North Carolina Central University School of Law offers a challenging practice-oriented legal education that stimulates intellectual inquiry, and fosters a deep sense of professional responsibility in each student.

North Carolina Central University School of Law has been accredited by the North Carolina State Bar Council and the ABA since 1950. The School of Law offers two programs leading to the Juris Doctor degree: a full-time day program and the oldest ABA-accredited part-time evening program between Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, DC. Additionally, the School of Law participates in an inter-institutional agreement with Duke University School of Law and the University of North Carolina School of Law that permits students to enroll in electives at either of these law schools without an increase in tuition.