Elon University School of Law in North Carolina waives application fee

In June 2008, the Elon University School of Law received provisional accreditation by the American Bar Association (ABA). September 2010, Elon Law will host a team from the ABA as it seeks full accreditation at the earliest date possible under ABA guidelines, Spring 2011.

May 2009, the Elon Law charter class graduated and attained an 83% bar passage rate on the North Carolina Bar Examination. Summer 2009, the average bar passage rate of the N.C. bar exam was 73%. Summer 2010, Elon Law graduates continued to be successful on the N.C. bar exam with an 80% bar passage rate while the N.C. bar passage rate remained 73%. Elon Law students have also been successful with bar passage in other jurisdictions as well. Elon Law students not only receive a great legal education, they work closely with faculty, University leadership, and the legal community who all share a vision of cultivating lawyers who are equipped and inspired to lead.

Elon Law’s education program emphasizes total student development, exceptional legal knowledge and skills, engaged learning, international awareness and civic involvement incorporating the practices of the  world’s finest leadership education programs. Students may select one of four concentrations: business, litigation, public interest and general practice. The 84,000 square-foot law school facility in downtown Greensboro includes a multimillion-dollar library, the latest technology, and a spacious courtroom that also serves as the home of the North Carolina Business Court, making Elon Law one of only a handful of law schools in the nation to house a working court. The school’s location provides its students access to learning opportunities in the area’s leading law firms, courts, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. August 2010, the law school enrolled 344 students.

The admissions department will begin accepting applications October 1st! The $50 application fee is waived from October 1st – December 31st.