Law School Profile · Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Wake Forest University School of Law
2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.
Median LSAT
Middle 50%: 163 – 168
166
Median GPA
Middle 50%: 3.60 – 3.90
3.79
Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509Applications
2,883
100%
Accepted
710
24.6%
Matriculated
201
28% yield
Application basics · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509- Application deadline
- March 1, 2026
- Application fee
- $90
- Accepts GRE
- Yes
- Part-time program
- Not offered
Selectivity
Is Wake Forest hard to get into?
Wake Forest University School of Law is among the more selective law schools in the country. 24.6% of the 2,883 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 163 and 168 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.60 and 3.90.
Wake Forest's median LSAT is 166. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 163–168 middle 50% range.
Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.
Scaled score
77 correct out of 77
12 points above Wake Forest's 75th percentile (168)
Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).
Admissions events
Wake Forest University School of Law admissions events
Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Wake Forest before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Wake Forest admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.
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Wake Forest Law at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Monday, November 2, 2026 · 12:00 AM EST
Chapel Hill, NC
Wake Forest Law's Office of Admissions & Financial Aid is listed at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC on 11/2/2026; the table gives a date only (no time).
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Wake Forest Law at North Carolina State University
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 12:00 AM EST
Raleigh, NC
Wake Forest Law's Office of Admissions & Financial Aid is listed at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC on 11/3/2026; the table gives a date only (no time), so it is stored as T00:00:00 at the venue's offset.
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Wake Forest Law at Elon University
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · 12:00 AM EST
Elon, NC
Wake Forest Law's Office of Admissions & Financial Aid is listed at Elon University in Elon, NC on 11/4/2026; the table gives a date only (no time), so it is stored as T00:00:00 at the venue's offset.
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Wake Forest Law at Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Conference
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 12:00 AM EST
Alexandria, VA
Wake Forest Law's Office of Admissions & Financial Aid is listed at Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Conference in Alexandria, VA on 11/6/2026; the table gives a date only (no time), so it is stored as T00:00:00 at the venue's offset.
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Wake Forest Law at LSAC Los Angeles Forum
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 3:00 AM EST
Los Angeles, CA
Wake Forest Law's Office of Admissions & Financial Aid is listed at LSAC Los Angeles Forum in Los Angeles, CA on 11/7/2026; the table gives a date only (no time), so it is stored as T00:00:00 at the venue's offset.
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Wake Forest Law at Texas A&M University
Monday, November 9, 2026 · 1:00 AM EST
College Station, TX
Wake Forest Law's Office of Admissions & Financial Aid is listed at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX on 11/9/2026; the table gives a date only (no time), so it is stored as T00:00:00 at the venue's offset.
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Wake Forest Law at LSAC Boston Forum
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 12:00 AM EST
Boston, MA
Wake Forest Law's Office of Admissions & Financial Aid is listed at LSAC Boston Forum in Boston, MA on 11/14/2026; the table gives a date only (no time), so it is stored as T00:00:00 at the venue's offset.
Tuition and aid
via ABA 5092025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.
Cost of attendance
- Annual tuition
- $57,920
- Estimated 3-year tuition
- $173,760
- Annual cost of living
- $30,639
- Estimated 3-year total
- $265,677
Grant aid
- Students receiving aid
- 76%
- Median scholarship
- $40,000
- 25th percentile
- $30,000
- 75th percentile
- $55,162
2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.
Full-time legal employment
Long-term, JD-required positions
89.7%
First-time bar passage
Across all reported jurisdictions
88.2%
Employment by employer type
Based on 155 graduates
- Large firms (501+ attorneys)38 24.5%
- Mid-size firms (26–500)38 24.5%
- Small firms (1–25)28 18.1%
- Government18 11.6%
- Business & industry15 9.7%
- State / local clerkships8 5.2%
- Federal clerkships3 1.9%
- Public interest3 1.9%
- Unemployed2 1.3%
Top jurisdictions where graduates work
North Carolina
graduates
71
Florida
graduates
15
Virginia
graduates
10
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Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on Wake Forest University School of Law's official website before making any decisions: law.wfu.edu.