University of North Dakota School of Law

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota School of Law is located in Grand Forks, ND and enrolls approximately 97 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 151 and median GPA is 3.48. In the most recent reporting year, 86.4% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 4.9% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
97
Median LSAT
151
Median GPA
3.48
Bar-Required Jobs
86.4%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 155
50th Percentile 151
25th Percentile 148
75th Percentile 3.75
50th Percentile 3.48
25th Percentile 3.24

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
82.2%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
39.7%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
0%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
11%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
5.5%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
21.9%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
9.6%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
1.4%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
1.4%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
4.1%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
68.35%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
73.32%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-4.97%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
79
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 108
Less than ½ tuition 86
Half to full tuition 29
Full tuition 0
More than full tuition 4