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Elon Law School vs Northern Kentucky University

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

  • Northern Kentucky places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 13.5% of the Class of 2025, against 1.5% at Elon.
  • Northern Kentucky costs about $18K less over three years after the average scholarship: $150K against $168K.
  • Elon is harder to get into: a 154 median LSAT and a 53.2% acceptance rate, against 154 and 58.7% at Northern Kentucky.
  • Northern Kentucky has the higher first time bar pass rate: 76.2% against 69.9%.
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Where graduates go

Northern Kentucky leads 5 of 5

1.5%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓13.5%
0.7%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓11.5%
0.7%
Federal clerkships
✓2.1%
90.4%
Graduates employed
✓90.6%
69.9%
First time bar passage
✓76.2%

What it costs

Elon leads 3 of 4

$168K
Three year net cost
✓$150K
✓90%
Students receiving a scholarship
58%
✓$23,571/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$18,000/yr
✓$20,245/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$10,460/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Elon 53.2% · Northern Kentucky 58.7%

LSAT

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

Elon
151154158
Northern Kentucky
152154157
148150152154156158160

GPA

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

Elon
3.113.403.70
Northern Kentucky
3.153.413.68
3.053.153.253.353.453.553.653.75

Frequently asked questions

Is Elon or Northern Kentucky better for BigLaw?
Northern Kentucky placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 13.5% against 1.5%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Elon placed 0.7% and Northern Kentucky placed 11.5%. Federal clerkships were 0.7% at Elon and 2.1% at Northern Kentucky.
Which is harder to get into, Elon or Northern Kentucky?
Elon's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 154 and a median GPA of 3.40, with a 53.2% acceptance rate. Northern Kentucky's had 154 and 3.41, with 58.7%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Elon or Northern Kentucky?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $168K at Elon and $150K at Northern Kentucky, 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, Elon or Northern Kentucky?
90% of Elon students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $23,571 a year among recipients. 58% of Northern Kentucky students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $18,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
69.9% of Elon's first time takers passed in 2025, against 76.2% at Northern Kentucky. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Elon or Northern Kentucky?
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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