University of North Dakota School of Law

The University of North Dakota School of Law is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota at the University of North Dakota (UND) and is the only law school in North Dakota. It was established in 1899. The law school is home to approximately 240 students and has more than 3,000 alumni. It has one of the smallest student populations among the American Bar Association accredited law schools. The institution offers the J.D. degree and a joint degree programs in law and public administration (J.D./M.P.A.) and also business administration (J.D./M.B.A.). It also offers certificates in Indian law and aviation law. The school is also home to the Northern Plains Indian Law Center. According to North Dakota's official 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 51.3% of the Class of 2016 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. History The UND School of Law was founded in 1899. The first dean of the law school was Guy C. H. Corliss, who served as the first Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. Admissions In 2018, the median GPA for incoming UND Law students was 3.13, while the median LSAT score was 148. In 2018, the School of Law received 275 applications for its J.D. program, of which 176 were accepted and 62 were enrolled. In recent years, the school has increased its student diversity through partial tuition waivers for members of minority groups as well as transfers from Charlotte and Arizona Summit School of Law. In addition, the school attracts a number of international students from Canada, Norway and other countries.