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Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law

Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law

Founded in 1893, NKU Chase College of Law is located on the main campus of Northern Kentucky University, a metropolitan university just seven miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. A major Midwestern center of commerce, industry, arts, and entertainment, the region supports a thriving legal and business community. Chase offers both full-time and part-time programs of study. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. For 119 years, NKU Chase has been providing legal education to working professionals through its part-time evening division. In addition, Chase now offers a part-time day division designed for those who work evenings or have other commitments that prevent study in the evening. In both part-time programs, classes typically meet three times per week, although students are occasionally required to attend events on other days.

Contact Info


Website: http://chaselaw.nku.edu/
Address: Nunn Drive, 101 Nunn Hall Highland Heights, KY 41099
Admission Phone: (888) 465.7316
Admission Email: [email protected]

2016 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students432
Student-faculty ratio21:1
Tuition $18,870 per year (full-time, in-state)
$30,284 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$15,994 per year (part-time, in-state)
$25,652 per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee ProgramNo
Estimated Living Expenses$12,028
Founded In1954
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline06/01/16
Full-time program application fee$ 40
Financial Aid Deadline01/02/16
Can first years start other than fall?No
Median LSAT: 148
Median GPA: 3.19
Acceptance Rate: 82.5 %

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    dude 161 P 3.38

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    AllyssaKuhl 146 A 3.30

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    16kjordan 141 P 3.46

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants49840878
    Number of Offers38232755
    Number of Matriculants1259332
    75% GPA3.493.533.39
    Median GPA3.193.23.14
    25% GPA2.962.942.98
    75% LSAT145145145
    Median LSAT148148149
    25% LSAT151151154
    2016 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students432
    Total Students Receiving Grants205
    % of Students Receiving Grants47.5
    75% Grant Amount$17,960
    Median Grant Amount$13,595
    25% Grants Amount$9,333
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship60
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)7
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship12%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (17.4)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (24.3)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (5.1)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (0.7)

    2016 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (325)
    • Hispanics (16)
    • Black or African American (37)
    • Asian (7)
    • American Indian / Native (4)
    • Other (18)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (0)
    • Two or more races Total (0)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (0)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (18)


    • Total Women% (48.2)
    • Total Men% (51.8)
    Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2015 128 62.90% 77.52% -14.62%
    2014 149 76.47% 80.83% -4.36%
    2013 143 81.98% 84.37% -2.39%

    Total Graduates 2016

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (235)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (33)
    • Employed Other (0)
    • Unemployed (12)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (4)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association