2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
North Carolina Central Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Get admitted to North Carolina Central and the number to sit with before orientation is 56.6%, the 2024 bar pass rate. The median LSAT is 151, the median GPA 3.3, and the school accepted 39.1% of 1,303 applicants. The LSAT median has climbed 5 points since 2019, though, so the trend line is real.
The 2026 entering class
North Carolina Central Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 152, up 1 from 151 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.35. The school hasn't published its 25th and 75th percentiles yet.
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
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 | 149 | 151 | 154 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 144 | 146 | 149 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 142 | 145 | 149 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
The median LSAT is up 5 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 70% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 6.7% |
| Federal clerkships | 0% |
| Government + public interest | 23.3% |
| Bar pass rate | 56.6% |
Only 70% of the 2024 class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and combined with the 56.6% bar pass rate, the resident tuition rate of $13,444 a year is what makes this workable, not the $36,116 non-resident sticker.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $36,116/yr |
| Resident | $13,444/yr |
| Nonresident | $36,116/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $108,348 |
| Pays full sticker | 28.1% |
| Gets some grant | 71.9% |
71.9% of the class gets some grant money and 28.1% pays full sticker, so a score above the 154 75th percentile is the strongest position for merit aid.
Your odds
A 151 LSAT puts you right at NCCU's median, inside the 149 to 154 middle 50%, and 39.1% acceptance means the school is more selective than its price point might suggest. Below 149 and you're counting on the rest of the file to carry weight. 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.
Schools like North Carolina Central
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 North Carolina Central?
The median LSAT for NCCU's 2025 class is 151. The 25th percentile is 149 and the 75th is 154, up 5 points from 2019's 146 median.
What GPA do you need for North Carolina Central?
The median GPA is 3.3. The 25th percentile is 3.0 and the 75th is 3.6.
What is North Carolina Central's acceptance rate?
39.1% for the 2025 cycle, based on 509 offers out of 1,303 applications.
How much does North Carolina Central cost with and without aid?
Non-resident sticker tuition is $36,116 a year against $13,444 for residents. 71.9% of the class gets a grant, and 28.1% pays full price. 3-year non-resident sticker runs $108,348 before living costs.
What jobs do North Carolina Central graduates get?
70% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. Only 6.7% went to biglaw, and the bar pass rate was 56.6%.
Is North Carolina Central worth it at sticker?
At resident tuition it's a defensible bet, especially with the LSAT and GPA medians both trending up over the last decade. At non-resident sticker, a 70% placement rate and a 56.6% bar pass rate make the math harder, and you'd want a real grant or an in-state connection before committing.
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.
