ABA 509 DATA BY STATE, 2025

Law Schools in North Dakota: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)

The myth is that a school with a 63.1% acceptance rate can't place its graduates. North Dakota's only ABA-accredited law school proves otherwise: a 151 median LSAT, a 3.5 GPA, and a 90.1% full-time, long-term placement rate for its 2024 class, all while charging $31,837 a year.

Median LSAT (of medians)

151

across 1 ABA school(s)

Median GPA (of medians)

3.5

Cheapest sticker

North Dakota

$31,837/yr

Best FT/LT jobs rate

North Dakota

90.1%

Biggest grant share

North Dakota

52.4% get a grant

Every ABA law school in North Dakota

Ranked by median LSAT, highest first. Every school's own page has the full 25th/50th/75th breakdown, cost, and job outcomes.

School	LSAT 50th	GPA 50th	Accept. rate	Sticker/yr	FT/LT jobs
North Dakota	151	3.5	63.1%	$31,837	90.1%

See what 1 extra LSAT point is worth in grants at North Dakota.

Reading the North Dakota market

The University of North Dakota School of Law is the state's only ABA-accredited option, so there's no in-state comparison to make. A 151 median LSAT and a 3.5 GPA are on the lower end nationally, and a 63.1% acceptance rate confirms it: this is a honestly accessible school for applicants who don't have a 155-plus LSAT to work with. Tuition runs $31,837 a year, and 52.4% of students get some form of discount on top of that. What stands out is the placement number. 90.1% of the 2024 graduating class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, a honestly strong result for a school with an acceptance rate over 60%. A high admit rate doesn't automatically mean a weak outcome, and North Dakota is the proof. Is it worth going to law school in North Dakota if you don't plan to practice there? The combination of low tuition and a 90.1% placement rate makes the debt-to-outcome math favorable almost anywhere. The tradeoff is regional name recognition: a degree from a small state's only law school won't open doors the way a national brand does, so this fits best if you're honestly open to practicing in the Upper Midwest or don't need the prestige to begin with.

FAQ

How many ABA-accredited law schools are in North Dakota?

Just 1: the University of North Dakota School of Law.

What's the easiest law school to get into in North Dakota?

UND School of Law, since it's the only ABA-accredited option in the state. Its acceptance rate is 63.1% with a 151 median LSAT, real numbers even at that admit rate.

What's the cheapest law school in North Dakota?

UND School of Law, again the only option, at $31,837 a year in sticker tuition.

Which North Dakota law school has the best job placement?

UND School of Law posted a 90.1% full-time, long-term placement rate for its 2024 class, a strong number given the school's 63.1% acceptance rate.

Is it worth going to law school in North Dakota if I don't plan to practice there?

Low tuition and a 90.1% placement rate make the debt math work in your favor almost anywhere. The tradeoff is name recognition, since a small regional school's degree carries less weight outside the Upper Midwest than a national brand would.

Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against each school's own filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-10-07.