ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Northern Kentucky Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
The short version on Northern Kentucky: it's an accessible admit (58.7% acceptance) with a real cost problem, since 41.7% of the class pays full sticker. The median LSAT is 154, the median GPA 3.4, and biglaw placement sits at just 12.1% of the 2024 class.
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 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 148 | 151 | 154 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 144 | 149 | 152 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
The median LSAT is up 3 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $38,454/yr |
| Resident | $24,388/yr |
| Nonresident | $38,454/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $115,362 |
| Pays full sticker | 41.7% |
| Gets some grant | 58.3% |
58.3% of the class gets some grant money, and 41.7% pays full sticker, so a score above the 157 75th percentile matters a lot for merit aid at Northern Kentucky.
Your odds
A 154 LSAT places you at Northern Kentucky's median, inside the 152 to 157 middle 50%, and 58.7% acceptance is a relatively high admit rate. Below 152 you're counting on other parts of the file. 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 | 88.7% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 12.1% |
| Federal clerkships | 0% |
| Government + public interest | 25% |
| Bar pass rate | 81.6% |
88.7% of the 2024 class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, but with only 12.1% in biglaw, the $38,454 non-resident sticker only makes sense with a grant or the $24,388 resident rate.
Schools like Northern Kentucky
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 Northern Kentucky?
The median LSAT for Northern Kentucky's 2025 class is 154. The 25th percentile is 152 and the 75th is 157.
What GPA do you need for Northern Kentucky?
The median GPA is 3.4. The 25th percentile is 3.1 and the 75th is 3.7.
What is Northern Kentucky's acceptance rate?
58.7% for the 2025 cycle, based on 388 offers out of 661 applications.
How much does Northern Kentucky cost with and without aid?
Non-resident sticker tuition is $38,454 a year against $24,388 for residents. Only 58.3% of the class gets a grant, and 41.7% pays full price. 3-year non-resident sticker runs $115,362 before living costs.
What jobs do Northern Kentucky graduates get?
88.7% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. Just 12.1% went to biglaw, and 25% went into government or public interest work.
Is Northern Kentucky worth it at sticker?
At the non-resident rate with no grant, it's a harder case: only 12.1% of grads reach biglaw pay, and 41.7% of the class pays full price. At resident tuition, or with a grant, an 88.7% placement rate makes the debt manageable. This is a school where the actual offer letter, not the sticker, decides the answer.
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.
