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Home » Law Schools » Rankings and Profiles » University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Law
Offering low in-state tuition and solid access to the regional job market, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law (Nebraska Law) is a solid choice for students from the state looking to get a reasonably priced legal education. Admissions & Tuition The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law is not extremely selective - in 2009 they accepted 51.8% of applicants, though between 2001 and 2007 the average percentage accepted was 36.2. The 25th and 75th percentiles of matriculants were 3.29 and 3.82 for GPA and 154 and 158 for LSAT. Nebraska's medians stood at 3.55 and 156. As is the case with most state schools, tuition varies widely depending on whether one is or is not a resident of the State of Nebraska. For residents, tuition in their first year will come to $12,154, including mandatory fees. For non-residents, on the other hand, that figure jumps significantly to $26,600 (a larger sum, no doubt, but still reasonable when compared with most private schools, which tend to charge upwards of $30,000 a year). Unfortunately, Nebraska does not allow those in the state solely for educational purposes to become residents and gain in-state tuition. Room and board costs in Lincoln, NE are hardly exorbitant when compared with those of other major US cities, but one can still expect to add about another $7,900/year to their tuition expense to cover these items. Bar Passage & Employment Prospects Bar Passage is a definite bright spot for Nebraska Law, especially for those students who take the bar in and wish to practice in Nebraska (this constitutes the majority of graduates). Most recently, Nebraska Law graduates earned an 94.9% first-time bar-passage rate, compared with an average of 87.6% for all takers of the Nebraska Bar Exam. Between 2001 and 2007, Nebraska Law did very well with regards to bar passage: its graduates averaged 89.1%, compared with 84.33% for the entire state. The majority of graduates wind up working in either Nebraska or the immediate vicinity (the next most common state being Missouri). Very few ended up in the Middle Atlantic and none in New England, so Nebraska Law is definitely not the school for those with their hearts set on working in Boston or NYC. That said, 11.4% of the 2008 graduating class found work in the southern half of the Eastern Seaboard. For those looking to stay and work in the Great Plains, Nebraska Law is hard to beat, especially given the low in-state tuition.
First-year classes at Nebraska Law are much like those required for 1Ls at just about any ABA-accredited law school. After the first year, however, Nebraska Law students are given considerable latitude to choose their own direction. In the final two years students can entirely choose their classes beyond a couple of required classes such as constitutional law and a course on professional ethics. There are a number of directions in which Nebraska Law students can take this academic leeway; the standard array of joint degrees (JD/MBA, law and political science, law and psychology, and law and community and regional planning, to name a few) exists, as well as some more obscure and interesting concentrations such as a focus on Space and Telecom Law. Students can also participate in professionally-related extracurriculars such as Law Review or Moot Court. Quality of life University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Law is located in Lincoln, Nebraska. Lincoln is the capital of the state of Nebraska and its second-largest city. Lincoln provides... well, about all the excitement and amenities that one would expect from the second-largest city in Nebraska. It's not NYC or Chicago, but Lincoln is the state capital and the home of the flagship University of Nebraska campus, so there is plenty for college (or law) students to do if they set their minds to looking. Despite the Huskers' recent fall from national football prominence, fans of college sports will find themselves always able to root for a perennial contender. Conclusion
Quick Reference U.S. News Ranking: 93 
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Published January 2009, last updated March 2011
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Despite limited reach and a less-than-dazzling average private-sector starting salary of $55,000, there is plenty that's compelling about Nebraska Law. Low in-state tuition and great access to the Nebraska legal market make this an almost ideal school for native sons (and daughters) of Nebraska looking to get a legal education and practice close to home.