ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Nebraska Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
People assume a public law school in a small state means an easy admit. Nebraska's 40.1% acceptance rate says otherwise. The median LSAT is 160, the median GPA a strong 3.8, and only 8.5% of grads land a biglaw job, so the payoff has limits even when you get in.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | 160 | 162 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 154 | 157 | 160 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 152 | 156 | 158 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
The median LSAT is up 3 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
What it costs
Tuition isn't on file for this school in the 509 master for 2025 or 2024. Check the school's own site before you plan around a number.
85.1% of the class receives some grant money and only 14.9% pays full sticker, so a score above the 162 75th percentile is the strongest position for merit aid.
Your odds
A 160 LSAT places you right at Nebraska's median, inside the 156 to 162 middle 50%, and a 3.8 median GPA means the GPA bar is higher here than the LSAT one relative to peer schools. At 40.1% acceptance, it's selective but not a coin flip. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 94.8% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 8.5% |
| Federal clerkships | 0% |
| Government + public interest | 30.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 76% |
94.8% of the 2024 class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, but with only 8.5% going to biglaw and no reported federal clerkships, this only works financially at in-state tuition or with a grant, not at whatever the out-of-state sticker runs (the packet doesn't carry that figure).
Schools like Nebraska
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Nebraska?
The median LSAT for Nebraska's 2025 class is 160. The 25th percentile is 156 and the 75th is 162.
What GPA do you need for Nebraska?
The median GPA is 3.8. The 25th percentile is 3.6 and the 75th is 4.0.
What is Nebraska's acceptance rate?
40.1% for the 2025 cycle, based on 440 offers out of 1,096 applications. That's more selective than the small-state reputation suggests.
How much does Nebraska cost with and without aid?
85.1% of the class gets some grant money and only 14.9% pays full sticker. 67.6% of the class gets half tuition or more covered. The packet doesn't carry a specific tuition figure, so run the calculator with your own numbers before assuming a total cost.
What jobs do Nebraska graduates get?
94.8% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. Only 8.5% went to biglaw and 0% landed a federal clerkship, while 30.1% went into government or public interest work.
Is Nebraska worth it at sticker?
With 85.1% of the class getting a grant, few students actually pay full price. For the ones who do, an 8.5% biglaw placement rate means the debt has to get serviced through public-sector or smaller-firm pay, which takes longer. In-state residency and a grant offer both change this math a lot.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
