University of Nebraska College of Law

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University of Nebraska College of Law
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Established1888;136 years ago (1888)
School type Public
Dean Richard Moberly
Location Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Enrollment454
Faculty35
USNWR ranking82nd (tie) (2024) [1]
Website law.unl.edu

The University of Nebraska College of Law is the law school of the University of Nebraska system. It was founded in 1888 and became part of University of Nebraska in 1891. According to Nebraska's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 70.3% of the Class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. [2]

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History

Nebraska Law is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association.

Admissions

For the class entering in 2023, the school accepted 65.90% of applicants, with 19.97% of those accepted enrolling. The average enrollee had a 158 LSAT score and 3.75 undergraduate GPA. [3]

Employment and rankings

According to Nebraska's official 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 87.5% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required (i.e. as attorneys) or JD-advantage employment ten months after graduation. [4] Nebraska's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 16.9%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation. [5]

In 2016, Business Insider ranked U.S. law schools placing a higher weight on jobs and no weight on selectivity or reputation, ranked UNL College of Law as the 44th best law school in America. [6] The 2024 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings placed Nebraska tied for 89th of the 196 ABA accredited law schools. [1]

Costs

Cost per credit hour for the 2023–2024 academic year is $420 for residents and $1,132 for non-residents. Annual fees for that academic year total $3,482 per student. [3]

Notable alumni

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Past

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