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University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law

Texas · Public · School ID: north-texas-at-dallas-university-of
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
72.53%
-8.9 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
84.2%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
153
25–75: 151–156
Acceptance
24.2%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$11,298
sticker $16,298

University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law is a public law school in Texas. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 72.53% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.5%). 84.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 5.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $16,298 per year; a median grant of $5,000 brings median net tuition to about $11,298. The median LSAT is 153 with a 24.2% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)45.8%
Government15.8%
Still seeking9.2%
Business7.5%
MegaLaw 500+4.2%
Public interest4.2%
Clerkships2.5%
Mid firm (101–250)1.7%
Solo1.7%
BigLaw 251–5000.8%
Academia0.8%
These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school72.53%
State avg81.5%
first-time -8.9 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 91.43% · class of 2025 first-time 79.67% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 153
151156
uGPAmedian 3.41
3.183.66
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied1,883
Offered456
Enrolled 1L130
Offer rate 24% · yield 29%.
Grant distribution
No grant 45.5%Under half 44.4%Half to full 8.3%Stipend 1.8%
Demographics
Women 57%Men 43%
White219
Black41
Hispanic119
Asian28
Two or more11
Other / unreported13
Cost detail
Resident tuition$16,298
Non-resident$28,333
Mandatory fees
Living estimate$24,638
Median grant$5,000
Grant 25 / 75$2,000 / $7,000
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty54
Full-time faculty32
Faculty of color11
Total JD enrollment431
Graduates120
Mean attorney salary · state$177,890

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
15320142025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.4120142025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
73%20182025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$16k20142025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
43120142025
Total JD enrollment by year.

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)151 / 153 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.18 / 3.41 / 3.66
Acceptance rate24.2%
Applications received1,883
Offers extended456
1L enrollment130
Total JD enrollment431
GRE-only takers0
1L attrition (academic / other)5 / 0
Transfers in / out0 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$16,298
Non-resident tuition$28,333
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$24,638
Median grant$5,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$2,000 / $7,000
No-grant share45.5%
< half-tuition grants44.4%
Half-to-full grants8.3%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment44
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)151 / 153 / 155
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.96 / 3.30 / 3.61
Part-time tuition$562 per credit

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle. Tuition is reported per credit; annual cost depends on the part-time load taken.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)72.53%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar91.43%
State average (same exam)81.5%
Difference vs. state-8.9 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates120
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.2%
Bar-required jobs71.7%
MegaLaw 500+4.2%
BigLaw 251–5000.8%
Mid 101–2501.7%
Small 2–10045.8%
Solo1.7%
Clerkships2.5%
Government15.8%
Public interest4.2%
Business / industry7.5%
Academia0.8%
Seeking employment9.2%

Top destination states (2024)

  • Texas, 75 graduates
  • District Of Columbia, 2 graduates
  • Illinois, 1 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment182 (42.9%)
Female enrollment242 (57.1%)
White219
Black41
Hispanic119
Asian28
Two or more races11
Other / unreported13

Faculty

Total faculty54
Full-time32
Faculty of color11

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,890

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law?

University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law reported a 72.53% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.5% state average.

How much does University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law is $16,298 per year (about $48,894 over three years). The median grant is $5,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $11,298 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.41; the acceptance rate is 24.2%.

What are the job outcomes at University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law?

84.2% of University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 5.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 9.2% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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