Wake Forest University School of Law

About Wake Forest University School of Law

Overview

Established: 1894
Parent School: Wake Forest University
Dean: Jane Aiken
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Website: law.wfu.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 461

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: March 3

Application Fee: $80

People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 568 lawyers who graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in North Carolina and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Wake Forest University School of Law.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Lynn P Burleson (1980)
Tharrington Smith, L.L.P.
Raleigh, NC
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Rudy L Ogburn (1982)
Young Moore and Henderson, P.A.
Raleigh, NC
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K.E Krispen Culbertson (1990)
Culbertson & Associates
Greensboro, NC
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Viral Vikram Mehta (2009)
Mehta & McConnell
Charlotte, NC
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E Parker Herring (1985)
Herring Mills & Kratt, PLLC
Raleigh, NC
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Patrick D Newton (2000)
Strauss & Associates, P.A.
Hendersonville, NC
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	1,801	1,909	1,790
Total Offers	594	597	322
Acceptance Rate	32.98%	31.27%	17.99%
LSAT Score Median	165	163	163
LSAT Score Low	159	160	158
LSAT Score High	166	164	165
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.72	3.68	3.73
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.47	3.44	3.62
Undergraduate GPA High	3.84	3.81	3.91
Total Graduates	200	170	146

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	187	157	130
Total Passed	168	148	123
School's Bar Passage Rate	89.84%	94.27%	94.62%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	73.96%	78.63%	81.12%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	15.88	15.64	13.50

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$51	$49	$23
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$51	$49	$23
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$26	$23	-
Off Campus Living Expenses	$26	$23	$21

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	430	443	505
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	93%	95%	94%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$38.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$20.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$44.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	4.2	5.3	4.3
Total Students	461	465	535
Total Students Male	190	206	212
Total Students Female	210	254	253
Total Faculty	109	87	125
Total Faculty Male	60	46	79
Total Faculty Female	49	41	46
Total Faculty Minorities	22	15	19

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Wake Forest University School of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Wake Forest University School of Law

#24 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.68
Wake Forest University School of Law ranks #24 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.68) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#61 in Acceptance Rate - 31.27%
Wake Forest University School of Law ranks #61 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 31.27% among those who applied for admission.

#106 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 5.3
Wake Forest University School of Law ranks #106 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 5.3 faculty ratio

#11 in Median LSAT - 163
Wake Forest University School of Law is tied for #11 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 163 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#19 in Bar Passage Rate - 94.27%
Wake Forest University School of Law ranks #19 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#23 in Highest Tuition - $49
Wake Forest University School of Law is tied for #23 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#81 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 17.24%
Wake Forest University School of Law ranks #81 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (17.24%).

#46 in Presence of Female Faculty - 47%
Wake Forest University School of Law is tied for #46 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (47%).

Contact the Wake Forest Law

Wake Forest University School of Law

1834 Wake Forest Rd

Winston-Salem, NC 27106

law.wfu.edu

Phone: 336-758-5437