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Juris Doctor (JD)private nonprofit ABA 509 2023
Duke University School of Law (JD)
Duke University
Durham, NC
Annual Cost of Attendance
$97,000
~$291,000 total (3-yr degree)
Sub-15% Selectivity Floor: With an admit rate of 10.4%, this law school is tiered strictly as a Reach or Super Reach for all applicants regardless of perfect LSAT or GPA numbers.
Admissions Profile
Admit Rate
10.4%
LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)
169 · 171 · 173
Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)
3.78 · 3.87 · 3.94
ABA 509 Merit Grants
Median Grant / Scholarship
$31,000 / yr
75th Percentile Grant
$46,000 / yr
Students Receiving Grants
79.0%
Career & Bar Outcomes
Bar Passage Rate
97.0%
Employed (10 Months, JD Required)
96.0%
Median Salary / Debt
$225,000 / $139,000
Estimate Your Odds & 3-Year Net Cost
Calculated against Duke University's official ABA 509 disclosure percentiles.
Decision brief / student-controlled record
IF I CHOOSE THIS SCHOOL, WHAT HAPPENS?
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Planning estimate / ABA 509 2023
Cost and borrowing forecast
Estimated annual net price$66,000Published annual cost after median grant
3-year estimated cost$198,000Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$63,000After $45,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$715If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%
Published outcome evidence
Bar passage rate97.0%Published ABA outcome
Employed at 10 months96.0%JD-required employment
Median salary$225,000Published median
Median graduate debt$139,000Published median