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Capital University vs University of North Dakota

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • North Dakota places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 5.5% of the Class of 2025, against 0.8% at Capital.
  • Capital costs about $22K less over three years after the average scholarship: $136K against $159K, and more of its students get a scholarship (96% vs 52%).
  • North Dakota is harder to get into: a 151 median LSAT and a 63.1% acceptance rate, against 151 and 65.9% at Capital.
  • Capital has the higher first time bar pass rate: 73.7% against 72.3%.
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Where graduates go

Capital leads 3 of 5

0.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓5.5%
✓0.8%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
0.0%
0.0%
Federal clerkships
✓5.5%
✓85.1%
Graduates employed
83.6%
✓73.7%
First time bar passage
72.3%

What it costs

Capital leads 4 of 4

✓$136K
Three year net cost
$159K
✓96%
Students receiving a scholarship
52%
✓$21,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$3,875/yr
✓$21,123/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$3,149/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Capital 65.9% · North Dakota 63.1%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Capital
148151157
North Dakota
148151155
146148150152154156158160

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Capital
3.073.443.66
North Dakota
3.243.483.75
3.003.103.203.303.403.503.603.703.80

Frequently asked questions

Is Capital or North Dakota better for BigLaw?
North Dakota placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 5.5% against 0.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Capital placed 0.8% and North Dakota placed 0.0%. Federal clerkships were 0.0% at Capital and 5.5% at North Dakota.
Which is harder to get into, Capital or North Dakota?
Capital's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 151 and a median GPA of 3.44, with a 65.9% acceptance rate. North Dakota's had 151 and 3.48, with 63.1%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Capital or North Dakota?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $136K at Capital and $159K at North Dakota, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Capital or North Dakota?
96% of Capital students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $21,000 a year among recipients. 52% of North Dakota students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $3,875 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
73.7% of Capital's first time takers passed in 2025, against 72.3% at North Dakota. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Capital or North Dakota?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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