Why North Carolina Central University?

Class profile

US News rank

Unranked

Not numerically ranked by US News

Median GPA

3.31

25th–75th: 3.05–3.56

Median LSAT

148

25th–75th: 145–151

Acceptance rate

35.7%

Class size (FT 1L)

158

Transfers admitted (2025)

4

ABA 2025 reporting cycle

2025 transfer admit profile

Actual GPAs of students North Carolina Central University admitted as transfers in the 2025 ABA cycle.

25th percentile

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Suppressed (small cohort)

Median

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50th percentile

75th percentile

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Suppressed (small cohort)

3 1Ls transferred out of North Carolina Central University in the same cycle — context for how portable North Carolina Central University's 1L credit is among admissions committees elsewhere.

Top employment markets

1. 1North Carolina
2. 2New York
3. 3California

Where the most recent graduating class concentrated employment, per the school's ABA 509 employment summary. Use this as a signal of where the alumni network and OCI recruiting pipeline are strongest.

Signature clinics

Clinical programs that define North Carolina Central University's practical training. Mention specific clinic names in your "Why North Carolina Central University" essay where they align with your interests.

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic
  Provides students with hands-on experience in mediation, often in district criminal court, and training to become superior court mediators.
• Civil Litigation Clinic
  Allows students to develop lawyering skills in civil litigation while assisting low-income and vulnerable community members.
• Intellectual Property Legal Clinic (IP Clinic)
  Offers patent and trademark prosecution services to local entrepreneurs, with students representing clients before the USPTO.
• Family Law Clinic
  Helps clients and community members with various family law issues.
• Juvenile Law Clinic
  Provides legal assistance in juvenile law matters.
• Veterans Law Clinic
  Offers legal services to veterans.

Notable journals

Student-edited publications you could write for or cite as a research interest.

• North Carolina Central Law Review— Publishes scholarship relevant to judges, attorneys, researchers, and students, often focusing on new or evolving areas of law facing minorities.
• NCCU Environmental Law Review— Focuses on environmental law scholarship.
• North Carolina Central University Science & Intellectual Property Law Review (SIPLR)— Publishes works related to intellectual property and science-focused legal research writing.

Faculty highlights

Well-known faculty grouped by primary specialty. If a professor's scholarship aligns with your interests, name them in your essay and reference a specific paper or course.

What makes North Carolina Central University distinctive

Programs, history, or institutional features that set this school apart beyond rank.

• ·Offers a variety of joint-degree programs including J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.L.S., J.D./M.I.S., J.D./M.P.A., J.D./M.A. in History, and a J.D./M.P.P. with Duke University.
• ·Home to the Technology Law & Policy Center (TLPC), which offers a certificate program in law and technology focusing on AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property.
• ·Committed to advancing opportunities for underrepresented communities and preparing socially responsible lawyers.
• ·Features the oldest ABA-accredited part-time evening program between Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D.C.
• ·Participates in the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), providing access to resources from surrounding academic research libraries.

Frequently asked about North Carolina Central University

Schools similar to North Carolina Central University

Other schools at a comparable rank tier — useful for building a transfer list, balanced 0L application list, or essay-research shortlist.