ABA 509 DATA, 2025
North Dakota Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
North Dakota's sticker tuition is $31,837 a year, and the resident rate drops to $15,919. The median LSAT is 151, the median GPA 3.5, and the school accepts 63.1% of applicants. The number to watch: only 60.7% of 2024 grads passed the bar.
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 | 148 | 151 | 155 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 145 | 149 | 152 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 145 | 148 | 152 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2024) | $31,837/yr |
| Resident | $15,919/yr |
| Nonresident | $31,837/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $95,511 |
| Pays full sticker | 47.6% |
| Gets some grant | 52.4% |
52.4% of the class gets some grant money, and 47.6% pays full sticker, so a score above the 155 75th percentile is the strongest position for merit aid at North Dakota.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 90.1% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 1.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 4.9% |
| Government + public interest | 32.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 60.7% |
90.1% of the 2024 class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, but with just 1.2% in biglaw and a 60.7% bar pass rate, the low sticker cost is doing most of the work in making this school worth it.
Your odds
A 151 LSAT lands you at North Dakota's median, inside the 148 to 155 middle 50%, and 63.1% acceptance makes this a reasonably accessible school. Below 148 you're leaning heavily on the rest of the application. 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 Dakota
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 Dakota?
The median LSAT for North Dakota's 2025 class is 151. The 25th percentile is 148 and the 75th is 155.
What GPA do you need for North Dakota?
The median GPA is 3.5. The 25th percentile is 3.2 and the 75th is 3.8.
What is North Dakota's acceptance rate?
63.1% for the 2025 cycle, based on 253 offers out of 401 applications.
How much does North Dakota cost with and without aid?
Non-resident sticker tuition is $31,837 a year against $15,919 for residents. 52.4% of the class gets a grant, and 47.6% pays full price. 3-year non-resident sticker runs $95,511 before living costs.
What jobs do North Dakota graduates get?
90.1% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. Only 1.2% went to biglaw, and the bar pass rate was 60.7%.
Is North Dakota worth it at sticker?
The tuition is cheap enough, at $31,837 for non-residents and $15,919 for residents, that even a small-firm or public-sector salary can service the debt. What holds this back is the 60.7% bar pass rate: passing on the first try isn't a given here, and that risk matters more than the price tag.
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.
