How to Get Into Elon Law School: LSAT, GPA & Admissions (2026)

The short answer to how to get into Elon Law School is to reach the medians in Elon Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure: a 154 LSAT and a 3.4 GPA. The middle 50 percent scored 151 to 158 with a 3.11 to 3.7 GPA. A 154 here is genuinely competitive, and the GPA bar is unusually forgiving.

By Ali Unar, Georgetown Law, Founder of Lovare Institut. Ali Unar is a Georgetown Law student and the founder of Lovare Institut, an admissions and LSAT-prep practice built on primary-source law school data. Verified August 2026. Admissions figures on this page come from Elon Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (fall 2025 entering class), employment from the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024, and bar passage from the school's ABA bar-passage report and its own published pages.

Elon University School of Law pairs the strongest ten-month employment rate in this group with a notably softer first-time bar rate, and holding those two facts together is the honest way to read the school. In the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024, Elon Law placed 95.7% of its graduates in jobs at ten months, the highest rate among the regional schools here, with most staying in North Carolina, where the top market took 64.3% of the class. Yet in its ABA bar-passage report, Elon University School of Law posted a 76.81% first-time bar passage rate for exam year 2024, among the lowest in this group, and it reports 7.0% first-year academic attrition. Admission is realistic and unusually forgiving on grades: Elon Law reported a 53.21% acceptance rate in its 2025 ABA 509, with a 3.11 GPA lower quartile that is the most accessible here. The honest thesis of this page is that Elon University School of Law is an accessible, job-placing North Carolina program that rewards a strong LSAT and a serious first-year effort, with the first-time bar rate as the risk to prepare for.

Elon University School of Law at a glance: LSAT, GPA, acceptance rate and cost

Elon University School of Law posts a 154 LSAT median, a 3.4 GPA median, and a 53.21% acceptance rate in its 2025 ABA 509 disclosure. Full-time tuition and fees run $45,333, living expenses add $31,000, and 90% of students receive a grant. The table collects Elon Law's headline numbers for the fall 2025 entering class.

MetricElon University School of Law (fall 2025 entering class)LSAT (25th / 50th / 75th)151 / 154 / 158GPA (25th / 50th / 75th)3.11 / 3.4 / 3.7Acceptance rate53.21%Applications1,107Offers of admission589Matriculants from the applicant pool228First-year class228 (182 full-time plus 46 part-time)Full-time tuition and fees$45,333Living expenses$31,000Share receiving grants90%Median grant$23,571 (25th $11,429, 75th $32,543)Conditional scholarshipsNoFirst-time bar passage76.81% (exam year 2024, North Carolina)Employed at ten months95.7% (134 of 140)

Source: Elon Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (fall 2025 entering class), with employment from the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024 and bar passage from Elon Law's ABA bar-passage report. The 509 prints tuition and living expenses separately and does not publish a single combined cost-of-attendance total, so this page does not invent one.

What LSAT and GPA do you really need to get into Elon University School of Law?

Elon University School of Law reports an LSAT spread of 151 to 158 and a GPA spread of 3.11 to 3.7 in its 2025 ABA 509. A 154 and a 3.4 sit at both medians. Below the 151 LSAT or the 3.11 GPA, an applicant needs a clear compensating strength on the other number.

Elon University School of Law reports an LSAT 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of 151, 154, and 158, and a GPA 25th, 50th, and 75th of 3.11, 3.4, and 3.7 for the fall 2025 entering class, per its 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure. The median is the fiftieth percentile: half of enrolled students at Elon Law scored above 154 on the LSAT and above 3.4 in GPA, and half below. The honest, encouraging point for many applicants is the GPA: a 3.4 median with a 3.11 lower quartile is the most forgiving transcript profile in this group, so a candidate whose GPA held them back at higher-median schools is genuinely competitive at Elon University School of Law.

The bands are wide, and the GPA band is the story. The LSAT runs from 151 at the 25th to 158 at the 75th, a seven-point spread, while the GPA runs from 3.11 to 3.7, a 0.59 spread that is the widest here. That 3.11 lower quartile means Elon University School of Law enrolls a real share of students with GPAs just over 3.0, so a modest transcript does not close the door when the LSAT and the rest of the file are sound. A median is a target, not a cutoff, and at Elon Law the GPA target sits low enough that many applicants turned away elsewhere on grades are competitive here.

Lovare reads Elon University School of Law as splitter friendly, with a GPA 25th-to-median spread of 0.29 and an LSAT 25th-to-median spread of three points. A splitter-friendly school forgives a lower GPA when the LSAT is high; a reverse-splitter-friendly school forgives a lower LSAT when the GPA is high. At Elon Law the wide GPA band gives real room on the transcript, so an applicant with a GPA near the 3.11 lower quartile but an LSAT at or above the 154 median has a genuine path at Elon University School of Law.

Is Elon University School of Law harder to get into than its reputation?

Elon University School of Law sits in the accessible half of its band. Lovare's band analysis places Elon Law 40th most selective of the 57 ABA schools whose median LSAT is within two points of its 154, using acceptance rate from the 2025 ABA 509. Its 53.21% acceptance rate, on a large 1,107-application pool, makes Elon Law a realistic target rather than a reach.

Reputation reads Elon University School of Law as a younger, regional North Carolina program, and the data fits. Lovare built a peer band of the 57 ABA law schools whose median LSAT falls within two points of Elon Law's 154, that is a median of 152 to 156, then ranked them by acceptance rate from the 2025 ABA 509 disclosures. Elon University School of Law comes in 40th most selective of the 57, a position in the more accessible part of a large band. A 53.21% acceptance rate means better than half of a sizable pool receives an offer, so a candidate near the medians has a genuine shot.

This is where honesty serves the applicant. A 53.21% acceptance rate and a mid-to-lower band position do not make Elon University School of Law a lesser choice; they make it a realistic one, especially for an applicant with a strong LSAT but a GPA in the 3.1 to 3.4 range that higher-median schools penalize. Elon Law draws real demand, 1,107 files for its class, and still admits better than half, so a mid-150s applicant with a modest transcript is competitive at Elon University School of Law in a way they may not be elsewhere.

The outcomes require the same honesty in both directions. On the strong side, Elon University School of Law reports a 95.7% ten-month employment rate in the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024, the highest here. On the side to plan around, Elon Law reports a first-time bar passage rate of 76.81% for exam year 2024 in its ABA bar-passage report, with North Carolina as the largest jurisdiction, among the lowest first-time rates in this group, and 7.0% first-year academic attrition in its 2025 ABA 509. An accessible admissions profile and a softer first-time bar rate often travel together, and the constructive read is to treat Elon University School of Law's placement strength as the upside and its bar rate as the reason to commit to serious bar preparation from the first year.

How much does Elon University School of Law cost, and how much scholarship money will you get?

Elon University School of Law reports full-time tuition and fees of $45,333 and living expenses of $31,000 in its 2025 ABA 509. Grants reach 90% of students, with a median award of $23,571, so a median-grant recipient nets about $21,762 in tuition and fees before living costs. The aid is not conditional, and the top award tier is unusually deep.

Start with the sticker. Elon University School of Law's 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure reports full-time tuition and fees of $45,333 and lists living expenses of $31,000 separately. The 509 does not publish a single combined cost-of-attendance total, so this page quotes the components the school actually reports rather than a manufactured all-in number. That $45,333 figure is among the lower full-time tuition-and-fees stickers in this group.

The aid picture has an unusually strong top end. According to the same 509, Elon University School of Law awards grants to 90% of students, with awards at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of $11,429, $23,571, and $32,543. Elon Law reports 23 full-tuition awards and 11 awards above full tuition, a genuinely deep full-tuition tier, so a strong applicant has a real shot at a free or nearly free ride. Applying the median grant to the tuition-and-fees sticker, a median-grant recipient nets about $21,762 per year in tuition and fees before living costs, roughly half the posted price. The 90% reach is a touch below the near-universal figures at some peers, so an applicant should confirm an award is in hand rather than assume one at Elon University School of Law.

The aid is also dependable. Elon University School of Law does not use conditional scholarships, so a grant is not tied to a first-year class-rank or GPA threshold and cannot be cut if your grades slip. This matters given the school's 7.0% first-year attrition: a conditional award would have compounded the risk of a hard first year, and Elon Law's choice not to use one means the grant it quotes at admission is the grant you keep for all three years at Elon University School of Law.

What are your real chances off the Elon University School of Law waitlist?

Elon University School of Law does not disclose waitlist offers or admits, and no ABA report does. The honest proxy is implied yield: 228 matriculants against 589 offers is a 38.7% yield in the 2025 ABA 509. That moderate yield means Elon Law fills much of its large class from first-round offers, with limited waitlist movement.

Here is the reasoning in full. Elon University School of Law enrolled 228 matriculants from 589 offers in its 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure, an implied yield of 38.7%. No ABA disclosure, Elon Law's included, publishes how many applicants are admitted off the waitlist or how many accept, so implied yield is the honest proxy for waitlist movement. When under two in five admitted students enroll, a school makes offers well beyond its target class size and fills most seats from the first round.

A 38.7% yield points to moderate rather than heavy waitlist reliance, though a class this large, split between full-time and part-time tracks, can still turn to a waitlist to balance the final count. Elon University School of Law extended 589 offers to seat a first-year class of 228, so most seats are spoken for through regular admission. If you land on the Elon Law waitlist, the standard play still applies: send a concise letter of continued interest naming Elon University School of Law as a top choice, add any new LSAT score or grades, and keep another acceptance in hand as your anchor while you wait.

One honest note on the class figures. Elon University School of Law's 2025 ABA 509 lists 228 matriculants from the applicant pool and a first-year class of 228, made up of 182 full-time and 46 part-time students. The exact match between the two totals means the class fills entirely from this cycle's pool. The 38.7% implied yield is computed from the 228 pool matriculants against the 589 offers, which is the correct comparison for reasoning about this cycle's waitlist odds at Elon University School of Law.

Where do Elon University School of Law graduates actually work?

Elon University School of Law is a North Carolina program that places at a high rate. In the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024, North Carolina took 64.3% of graduates and the top three markets reached 75.7%, with 95.7% of the class employed at ten months. Large firms of 101 or more lawyers took 7.1%, and federal clerkships took 1.4%.

Lead with the placement rate, because it is Elon Law's headline strength. Elon University School of Law reported 134 of 140 graduates employed at ten months, or 95.7%, in the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024, the highest ten-month rate in this group. That figure shows the school's graduates find work at a strong clip, though as with any top-line employment number it does not by itself distinguish the seniority or setting of the roles. Still, for an accessible regional program, a 95.7% placement rate is a genuine selling point at Elon University School of Law.

The market concentration is North Carolina first. In the same ABA Employment Summary, Elon University School of Law placed 90 of its graduates in North Carolina, 10 in South Carolina, and 6 in Georgia. That is a 64.3% top-market share and a 75.7% top-three share, a Carolinas-centered footprint that suits an applicant who wants to practice in North Carolina or the neighboring Southeast. Elon Law is not a national-network school; it feeds the North Carolina bar and its regional neighbors, which is a strength in that market and a limitation outside it.

On firm size and clerkships the numbers are candid. The ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024 shows 7.1% of Elon University School of Law graduates entering large firms of 101 or more lawyers and 1.4% entering federal clerkships. Those are modest shares typical of a regional program: Elon Law places into North Carolina and Southeast firms, government offices, and the courts more than into large national firms or the federal clerkship track. An applicant whose central goal is large-firm or federal-clerkship work should factor that in before choosing Elon University School of Law.

When are Elon University School of Law's application deadlines?

This page's sources do not specify Elon University School of Law's application deadlines or its Early Decision terms. Both should be confirmed directly on Elon Law's admissions page rather than taken from any date this page cannot verify. The guidance here is dated: it reflects what was verifiable in August 2026.

Because the school's Early Decision terms are not confirmed here for the current cycle, Elon University School of Law applicants should treat the school's own admissions page as the authority on deadlines, decision rounds, and whether any early or binding option exists. Elon Law also runs a part-time track alongside its full-time program, and those can carry different timelines, so confirm the calendar for the program you want. Cycle dates shift from year to year, so verify the current timeline on Elon University School of Law's site before you plan around it.

The numbers still support a timing strategy, and here the stakes are the scholarship. Elon University School of Law drew 1,107 applications and extended 589 offers for a first-year class of 228, per its 2025 ABA 509. With 23 full-tuition awards and 11 above-full-tuition awards on the table, an early, complete application matters, because the strongest early files compete best for that deep top tier. Apply to Elon University School of Law when your file is ready and your LSAT is at its best, and confirm the current dates on the school's site.

Frequently asked questions about getting into Elon University School of Law

Is a 154 LSAT good enough for Elon University School of Law?

Yes. A 154 is exactly the LSAT median at Elon University School of Law, per its 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure, where the middle 50 percent scored 151 to 158. A 154 puts you at the center of the admitted class, competitive rather than reaching. Pair it with a GPA near the 3.4 median and you are a solid candidate at Elon University School of Law.

What GPA do you need for Elon University School of Law?

Elon University School of Law reports a GPA median of 3.4, with a 25th to 75th range of 3.11 to 3.7, in its 2025 ABA 509, the most forgiving transcript profile in this group. Aim for 3.4 or higher, but a GPA down toward the 3.11 lower quartile is still competitive when paired with an LSAT at or above 154 at Elon University School of Law.

What is Elon University School of Law's acceptance rate?

Elon University School of Law admitted 53.21% of applicants for the fall 2025 class, extending 589 offers against 1,107 applications, according to its 2025 ABA Standard 509 disclosure. That accessible rate, together with a 40th of 57 band standing, makes Elon University School of Law a realistic target for an applicant scoring in the low-to-mid 150s, especially one with a modest GPA.

How many people apply to Elon University School of Law?

Elon University School of Law received 1,107 applications for the fall 2025 entering class, made 589 offers, and enrolled 228 matriculants from the pool for a first-year class of 228, per its 2025 ABA 509. That class splits into 182 full-time and 46 part-time students, so Elon University School of Law serves both tracks from the same cycle.

How much does Elon University School of Law cost?

Elon University School of Law reports full-time tuition and fees of $45,333 plus $31,000 in living expenses, per its 2025 ABA 509, among the lower stickers in this group. The disclosure prints no single combined cost-of-attendance total. With 90% of students receiving grants, most students at Elon University School of Law pay well below the posted tuition figure.

Does Elon University School of Law give scholarships?

Yes, and the top tier is deep. Elon University School of Law reports that 90% of students receive grant aid, with awards of $11,429, $23,571, and $32,543 at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles, plus 23 full-tuition and 11 above-full-tuition awards, per its 2025 ABA 509. Those awards are not conditional, so an Elon University School of Law grant cannot be cut for grades.

What is Elon University School of Law's bar passage rate?

Elon University School of Law posted a 76.81% first-time bar passage rate for exam year 2024, with North Carolina as the largest jurisdiction, according to its ABA bar-passage report, among the lowest first-time rates in this group and a fact to weigh seriously. Its ultimate rate for the 2022 cohort was 87.1%, so many Elon University School of Law graduates who fall short at first pass later.

Where do Elon University School of Law graduates work?

Mostly in North Carolina and the neighboring Southeast. The ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024 shows Elon University School of Law placed 90 graduates in North Carolina, 10 in South Carolina, and 6 in Georgia, a 64.3% top-market share and 75.7% across the top three, with 95.7% of the class employed. Elon University School of Law is a Carolinas-focused program.

Can a splitter get into Elon University School of Law?

Yes. Lovare reads Elon University School of Law as splitter friendly, with a GPA 25th-to-median spread of 0.29 and an LSAT spread of three points in the 2025 ABA 509. The wide GPA band means Elon Law forgives a lower GPA when the LSAT is strong, so an applicant with a GPA near the 3.11 lower quartile but an LSAT at or above 154 has a genuine path at Elon University School of Law.

How selective is Elon University School of Law compared with schools at the same LSAT?

Elon University School of Law is 40th most selective of the 57 ABA schools whose median LSAT is within two points of its 154, ranked by acceptance rate in the 2025 ABA 509, per Lovare's analysis. That mid-to-lower band standing means Elon University School of Law is more accessible than the tightest schools posting the same median LSAT, which makes it a realistic target.

Is Elon University School of Law worth it?

It depends on your goals and your candor about risk. Elon University School of Law offers the highest employment rate in this group at 95.7%, a deep full-tuition award tier, and a low sticker, per its 2025 ABA 509 and the ABA Employment Summary for the Class of 2024, but its 76.81% first-time bar rate and 7.0% attrition are real limits. For a North Carolina-bound student with aid who prepares hard, Elon University School of Law can be worth it.

What is Elon University School of Law's first-year attrition rate?

Elon University School of Law reports first-year academic attrition of 7.0% in its 2025 ABA 509, a relatively high figure meaning a meaningful share of first-year students were dismissed for academic reasons in the reported year. Plan to work hard from day one. Because Elon University School of Law does not use conditional scholarships, a hard first year does not additionally threaten your grant aid.

What is Elon University School of Law's ultimate bar passage rate?

Elon University School of Law reports an ultimate bar passage rate of 87.1% for the 2022 cohort, measured within two years of graduation, per its ABA bar-passage report. That is meaningfully higher than its 76.81% first-time rate, which means a substantial share of Elon University School of Law graduates who do not pass on the first attempt ultimately pass on a later one.

Does Elon University School of Law have a part-time program?

Yes. Elon University School of Law's fall 2025 first-year class of 228 includes 46 part-time students alongside 182 full-time students, per its 2025 ABA 509. That part-time track lets working students earn the degree on a longer schedule, and applicants should confirm the separate part-time timeline and requirements with Elon University School of Law directly.

What LSAT and GPA give the best shot at an Elon University School of Law scholarship?

Scores above the medians. Because Elon University School of Law reports a deep tier of 23 full-tuition and 11 above-full-tuition awards and a 75th-percentile grant of $32,543 in its 2025 ABA 509, an LSAT above the 154 median toward the 158 upper quartile paired with a GPA above 3.4 toward 3.7 positions you best for a full ride at Elon University School of Law.

Sources

Every figure on this page is drawn from primary disclosures, listed here so readers can verify each one directly.

Elon University School of Law 2025 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (fall 2025 entering class): https://backend.abarequireddisclosures.org/api/AnnualQuestionnaire/GenerateIndividualDisclosure509Report?schoolId=205&year=2025

Elon University School of Law ABA bar-passage report: https://backend.abarequireddisclosures.org/api/BarPassageOutcomes/GenerateIndividualBarPassageReport?schoolId=205&year=2025

ABA Employment Summary, Class of 2024: https://backend.abarequireddisclosures.org/api/EmploymentOutcomes/GenerateIndividualEQSummaryReport?schoolId=205&year=2024

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