Wake Forest University School of Law

Wake Forest University School of Law is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1936.

Acceptance Rate

26.8%

Tuition & Fees

$56K

Students With Grants

80%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

92.4% / 97%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at Wake Forest University School of Law and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

26.8%

Median LSAT

166

Median GPA

3.84

First-Year Class Enrollment

192

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
MSL (Master of Studies in Law)
LLM
SJD

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MBA
JD/MA in Bioethics
JD/MA in Religious Studies
JD/MA in Sustainability
JD/MDiv (Master of Divinity)

Certificates or Concentrations:

LLM specialization - Business Law
LLM specialization - Criminal Law
LLM specialization - Intellectual Property Law
LLM specialization - Technology Law
MSL Track - Business Law & Compliance

MSL Track - Health Law & Policy
MSL Track - Human Resources

Application Deadlines:

Rolling

LLM

Regular: Jun 1, 2025

MSL

Summer: Aug 1, 2025 Spring: Dec 1, 2024 Fall: May 1, 2025

SJD

Fall: May 1, 2025 Spring: Nov 1, 2024

LSAT

Median LSAT
25/75 LSAT

GPA

Median GPA
25/75 GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Full Time
Part Time

Demographic Distribution By Race

White 79.1%
Hispanic 5.8%
Black / African American 5%
Asian 5%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 3.1%
Multiracial 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 51.6%
Men 48.2%
Prefer Not To Report 0.2%
Another Gender Identity 0%

First-Year Section Size: 44 Student/Faculty Ratio: 4.6:1 Total JD Enrollment: 517 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 138

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending Wake Forest University School of Law and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees

$56K

Living Expenses On Campus

$30K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$30K

Students With Grants

80%

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

Living Expenses

Living Expenses On Campus
Living Expenses Off Campus
Living Expenses at Home

Students With Grants

With Less than Half Grants
With Half to Full Grants
With Full / More than Full Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Median Grant Amount

Conditional Scholarships Offered: No Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that Wake Forest University School of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Wake Forest Journal of Law and Policy
Wake Forest Law Review
Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law
Awaken: The Creative Journal of Contemporary Bioethics

Clinics:

Appellate Advocacy Clinic
Environmental Law and Policy Clinic
Innocence and Justice Clinic
Intellectual Property Law Clinic
Introduction to Community Lawyering

Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic
Trade and Development Clinic
Veterans Legal Clinic

Student Associations:

AAJ Trial Team
American Constitution Society
Artificial Intelligence in Law Society
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association
Black Law Students Association

Business Law Society
Christian Legal Society
Classifieds (Law School)
Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition
Environmental Law Society
Federalist Society
First Generation Law Students
Gold Sox Softball Club
Honor Council
If/When/How
International Law Society
Jewish Law Students Association
Know Your Rights
Latino Law Student Association
Maritime Law Society
North Carolina Bar Association
OUTLaw
Parents Attending Law School
Phi Alpha Delta (Law School)
Prison Letters
Pro Bono Project
Public Interest Law Organization
Society for Criminal Justice Reform
Sports and Entertainment Law Society
Student Bar Association
Teen Court
The Expungements Project
The Funeral and Cemetery Law Project
The Healthcare Advocacy Project
The Housing Project
The Wills Project
Trial Bar
Veterans Advocacy Legal Organization
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Wake Forest Law Ambassadors
Women in Law

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Walker Moot Court Competition
Stanley Moot Court Competition
Transactional Law Competition

Other Opportunities:

National Trial Team
Interscholastic Moot Court Teams
Summer Study Abroad

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of Wake Forest University School of Law alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

92.4% / 97%

Graduates Employed

98.9%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

92.1%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

73%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 92.1%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 6.7%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 1.1%
Professional Positions 0%
Other Positions 0%
Positions Funded by Their School 0%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0%
Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 73.9%
Business / Industry 5.7%
Government 5.7%
Public Interest 4.5%
Federal Clerkships 3.4%
Non-Federal Clerkships 3.4%
Education 3.4%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

1834 Wake Forest Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Most of the statistical data comes from various ABA required disclosures spreadsheets. Consult our data guide for more details about certain items on this page.

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1834 Wake Forest Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

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