University of Notre Dame

Ranked #20
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #12 in Above the Law 2025
Notre Dame, Indiana

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.85
Median LSAT
169
Acceptance rate
23%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
164
169
170
GPA
3.74
3.85
3.92
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2442
100%
Accepted
568
23%
Matriculated
172
7%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
0.5%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Illinois
41
New York
28
Indiana
16
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
56%
1-25
5%
26-500
12%
501+
40%
Business & industry
3%
Government
12%
Public interest
5%
Clerkship
22%
Federal
17%
State
5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
0.5%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$70,606
Estimated 3 years: $211,818
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,990
Estimated 3 years
$77,970
Total cost
$97,116
Estimated 3 years
$291,348
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$35,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $50,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
49%
50-100%
44%
100%
5%
>100%
2%

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