Admissions

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175 years of producing lawyers with a strong commitment to justice and service.

UNC School of Law was founded in 1845 and is North Carolina’s oldest professional school. Our three-year J.D. program prepares outstanding lawyers and leaders to serve the people and institutions of North Carolina, the nation and the world.

We continuously seek out discerning, high caliber students.

Our students receive an unrivaled legal education at a cost that is among the very lowest of any of the top-ranked law schools, and when they leave our famously beautiful campus, they do so as confident and principled advocates of justice.

Our alumni work with distinction all over the globe, and in North Carolina, no school has more graduates in positions of prominence than Carolina Law. We count many nationally renowned legal experts and leading scholars among our faculty, who know that a deep, functional and nuanced understanding of law must be accompanied by a mastery of the practical skills of lawyering.

We encourage all prospective students to research the competitive landscape of legal education, and for those demanding proof of exceptional opportunity, we look forward to making our case.

Important Dates

  • Application opens October 1
  • Priority Application Deadline is March 1
  • Application Deadline is May 1
  • Transfer/Visitor Application opens April 28 and closes July 15

Events

The Admissions Office often travels across the country to meet with students who are interested in attending UNC School of Law. Each year, we attend numerous recruiting events from New York to California, Minnesota to Texas, and of course all over North Carolina.

If you are unable to visit us on the road, we encourage you to visit us here in Chapel Hill. You can schedule a visit here. Please call us at 919.962.5109 or email us at law_admissions@unc.edu with any questions you may have about Carolina Law.