Duke University School of Law

About Duke University School of Law

Overview

Established: 1904
Parent School: Duke University
Dean: Kerry Abrams
Location: Durham, North Carolina

Website: law.duke.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 755

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: February 15

Application Fee: $70

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Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 1,406 lawyers who graduated from Duke University School of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in North Carolina and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Duke University School of Law.

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Douglas E Kingsbery (1980)
Tharrington Smith, LLP
Raleigh, NC
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Paul Nicholas Saputo Jr (2012)
Saputo Toufexis | Criminal Defense PLLC
Dallas, TX
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Mark Tucker Hurt (1989)
The Law Offices of Mark T. Hurt
Abingdon, VA
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Andy Patrick Roberts (2002)
Roberts Law Group, PLLC
Raleigh, NC
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David R Hillier (1974)

Asheville, NC
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Parrish Collins (1989)
Collins & Collins PC
Albuquerque, NM
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	6,250	7,255	4,983
Total Offers	671	1,048	1,113
Acceptance Rate	10.74%	14.45%	22.34%
LSAT Score Median	170	170	169
LSAT Score Low	168	167	167
LSAT Score High	171	172	169
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.85	3.82	3.80
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.73	3.70	3.70
Undergraduate GPA High	3.94	3.91	3.89
Total Graduates	213	244	215

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	214	251	197
Total Passed	202	244	192
School's Bar Passage Rate	94.39%	97.21%	97.46%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	77.21%	80.67%	79.69%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	17.18	16.54	17.77

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$71	$68	$33
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$71	$68	$33
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	-	-	-
Off Campus Living Expenses	$25	$23	$23

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	713	670	633
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	94%	91%	93%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$30.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$24.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$35.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	3.9	4	3.5
Total Students	755	738	683
Total Students Male	318	309	310
Total Students Female	415	423	388
Total Faculty	193	183	197
Total Faculty Male	113	111	122
Total Faculty Female	80	72	75
Total Faculty Minorities	27	26	28

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Duke University School of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Duke University School of Law

#11 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.82
Duke University School of Law is tied for #11 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.82) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#14 in Acceptance Rate - 14.45%
Duke University School of Law ranks #14 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 14.45% among those who applied for admission.

#56 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 4
Duke University School of Law ranks #56 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 4 faculty ratio

#4 in Median LSAT - 170
Duke University School of Law is tied for #4 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 170 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#5 in Bar Passage Rate - 97.21%
Duke University School of Law ranks #5 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#5 in Highest Tuition - $68
Duke University School of Law ranks #5 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#109 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 14.21%
Duke University School of Law ranks #109 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (14.21%).

#120 in Presence of Female Faculty - 39%
Duke University School of Law ranks #120 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (39%).

Contact the Duke Law

Duke University School of Law

210 Science Dr

Durham, NC 27705

law.duke.edu

Phone: 919-613-7006