Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law is based in downtown Raleigh, near North Carolina's courts and state government. Its strengths include trial advocacy, client representation, and public service, with a reduced-load daytime Flex option.
This guide walks you through how to get into Campbell Law.
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1. Campbell Law Admissions Numbers and Statistics
Campbell Law Class of 2028:
- LSAT: 75th: 159 | Median: 156 | 25th: 152
- GPA: 75th: 3.77 | Median: 3.51 | 25th: 3.21
Campbell Law Class of 2027:
- LSAT: 75th: 158 | Median: 156 | 25th: 153
- GPA: 75th: 3.80 | Median: 3.57 | 25th: 3.28
The LSAT median held at 156 between the 2024 and 2025 entering classes, while the GPA median declined from 3.57 to 3.51. First-year enrollment increased from 191 to 202. Both ABA reports classify the entire entering group as full-time.
Aim to be at or above at least one median to be competitive. Above both puts you in a stronger position. Below both medians, this is a prayer, not a reach.
For context on how medians affect your strategy, see How to Build a Smart Law School List.
2. Campbell Law Application Essays
Personal Statement (required)
Campbell requires a personal statement of no more than two double-spaced pages in 12-point font. It describes the statement as an interview on paper: a chance to get to know you personally and understand why Campbell is the right place for your legal education.
Campbell's prompt puts school fit inside the personal statement rather than a separate required essay.
For more on how to write a Why X essay, see my Why X Essay Guide.
For more on how to write a personal statement, see my Personal Statement Examples and Personal Statement Guide.
For more on making your whole application work together, see my Cohesive Narrative Guide.
Addenda and Character & Fitness (if applicable)
Campbell requires detailed explanations and applicable official records for affirmative character-and-fitness responses. Its instructions include traffic offenses but exclude parking tickets and expunged or sealed violations. Missing required disclosure information prevents processing. Describe the original matter, relevant dates, disposition, and current status.
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3. Campbell Law Resume Requirements
A resume is required, and Campbell permits more than one page. Include education, employment, internships, leadership, and community service. Give enough detail to show your responsibilities and contributions rather than merely listing positions.
For more on preparing your resume, see my Resume Examples and Resume Guide.
4. Campbell Law Letters of Recommendation
Campbell requires two letters of recommendation and accepts up to four through CAS. Its guidance favors a faculty letter for recent graduates; applicants more than five years out of school may use other recommenders who know their work well.
For more on recommendations, see my LOR Guide (Applicants) and LOR Guide (Writers).
5. Campbell Law Interview Process
Campbell's competitive full-tuition scholarships include finalist interviews, scheduled for March 19-20, 2027. Those interviews follow admission and scholarship selection. The personal statement serves a separate function in the admissions review, giving the committee a personal account of your background and fit.
6. Campbell Law Deadlines and Early Decision
Testing Policy
Campbell requires the LSAT, taken no later than March of the intended entering year. It considers the highest reported score and will not consider a score more than five years old. Applicants also need a CAS report and transcripts from every institution where they earned college credit.
Application Dates and Fees
- Applications Open: September 1.
- Early Decision Deadline: November 15.
- Early Decision Notification: No later than December 15.
- Competitive Scholarship Deadline: February 25, 2027, at noon Eastern.
- Regular JD Application Deadline: May 1.
- Flex Application Deadline: July 15.
- Application Fee: None for first-year JD applicants.
Early Decision
Campbell's early decision option is nonbinding. Admitted applicants do not have to withdraw other law-school applications, and some early applicants move into regular review. Regular admission is rolling.
For a full breakdown of early decision strategy, see Should You Apply Early Decision to Law School?
Program Formats
Flex has its own LSAC application. Students take the same in-person daytime classes as full-time students at a reduced pace, completing the standard first-year curriculum over two years. Campbell prohibits full-time first-year students from working during the academic terms, while Flex students have no school-imposed employment restriction.
7. Campbell Law Scholarships and Financial Aid
Merit Scholarships
Campbell automatically considers applicants for Dean's Excellence scholarships and qualifying Campbell Undergraduate and Honoratos Emeritus awards. Dean's Excellence awards primarily reflect undergraduate GPA and LSAT performance and renew with good academic standing.
Separate competitions offer full tuition for advocacy, leadership, public service, and achievement: the Cheshire Schneider, Leary & Joy Davis, Janette Soles Nelson, and Ben & Patrice Thompson scholarships. Applicants must already hold an admission offer to enter these competitions. Their renewal standard is good academic standing. Campbell's 2025 ABA disclosure reports no scholarships conditioned on academic performance beyond that standard.
Tuition and Budget
The 2026-2027 full-time budget lists $51,840 in tuition, $930 in required fees, and $90,105 in total estimated attendance costs. Living expenses make a substantial difference beyond the tuition figure. These are current academic-year prices, not a fall 2027 tuition guarantee.
Federal loans are part of Campbell's financial-aid program, with FAFSA required for federal assistance. Compare your actual scholarship with the full attendance budget; an admission offer and a renewable award do not establish how the remaining cost will be financed.
For more on scholarship strategy, see How to Negotiate Law School Scholarships.
8. Campbell Law Joint Degree Programs
- JD/MBA with Campbell's Lundy-Fetterman School of Business: Can fit within three years, with MBA courses during the second and third law-school years. Students generally enter the JD before applying to the MBA.
- JD/Master of Trust and Wealth Management with Lundy-Fetterman: A three-year route connecting law with wealth planning; the coordinated plan places trust coursework in the second year.
- JD/MBA with NC State's Poole College of Management: A four-year law-and-business route.
- JD/MPA with NC State's School of Public and International Affairs: Four years, combining law with public administration.
- JD/Master of Accounting with NC State's Poole College of Management: Shares accounting and law credits for students interested in financial and business practice.
- JD/MDiv with Campbell's Divinity School: A five-year individualized combination of law and ministry.
- JD/DO with Campbell's Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine: Six years of full-time study, with separate admission to both programs.
The two MBA partnerships have different timelines. Choose the combination for the work it prepares you to do, not simply to add another credential.
9. Campbell Law Employment Outcomes (Class of 2025)
Campbell Class of 2025 employment outcomes (reported to the ABA, measured 10 months after graduation):
- Full-time, long-term bar-passage-required employment (ABA): 86.7%
- BigLaw (firms with 101+ attorneys): 11.6%
- Federal clerkships: 1.7%
- Public service (including government): 16.0%
North Carolina overwhelmingly dominates employment destinations; Florida and South Carolina tie as the next reported states. Campbell is primarily a route into regional practice, not a school defined by large-firm placement. The bar-required result matters more to that mission than a broader employment headline. Compare the net price against your intended practice area and geographic plans.
10. Campbell Law Areas of Study and Specializations
Trial and Appellate Advocacy: Campbell's Advocacy Programs develop oral argument, case preparation, and courtroom skills through trial and appellate work. That training complements the Civil Litigation and Criminal Litigation practice-area curricula.
Business and Transactional Law: The Hutchens Business Law Clinic connects company formation, contracts, and intellectual property with Raleigh's entrepreneurial community. The MBA partnerships add management training for students whose goals require both disciplines.
Intellectual Property: Lucas Osborn directs Campbell's Intellectual Property Law Program. Patent, copyright, and trademark study connects with technology-related scholarship and the school's Patent Law Certificate offerings.
Estates and Trusts: The practice-area curriculum and JD/MTWM connect wills, fiduciary relationships, taxation, and wealth transfer. This is a distinct transactional option alongside the school's litigation identity.
Education and Family Law: The Richardson and Gailor clinics connect classroom study with special-education disputes, school discipline, custody, and support. Students encounter the legal and practical needs of families rather than studying those subjects only through appellate opinions.
11. Campbell Law Clinics and Experiential Learning
Clinics
- Blanchard Community Law Clinic: Students interview clients, prepare motions, manage cases, and appear in court. Referrals come through partners including Alliance Medical Ministry and StepUp Ministry.
- Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic: Students counsel clients, negotiate, develop case strategy, and assist with litigation involving custody, support, and related family matters.
- Stubbs Bankruptcy Clinic: Students gather financial information, counsel clients, prepare bankruptcy filings, and may appear in court. Enrollment is capped at eight per semester, with preference for third-year students.
- Hutchens Business Law Clinic: Students assist entrepreneurs with entity formation, commercial agreements, intellectual property, and regulatory questions through its Raleigh Founded partnership.
- Richardson Family Education Law Clinic: Work includes special-education meetings, records review, complaints, and school-discipline advocacy for low-income families.
- Restorative Justice Clinic: Students facilitate conversations between people affected by crime or disruptive behavior, working toward agreements that address the harm.
- Veterans Legal Clinic: Upper-year students assist former service members seeking corrections to their military records under attorney supervision.
Pro Bono and Experiential Learning
The Pro Bono Council supports attorney-supervised community projects. Externships become available after 27 academic credits and require an approved placement, at least 135 fieldwork hours, and a classroom component. Eligible settings include courts, government, nonprofits, and in-house departments; private-firm placements must involve exclusively pro bono work. Students obtain their own placements with school support rather than receiving guaranteed assignments.
12. Campbell Law Notable Faculty and Journals
Faculty
- Matthew Christopher Cox: Assistant Professor and Director of Trial Advocacy. He previously served as a Navy-Marine Corps trial judge, bringing military justice and courtroom experience to his teaching.
- Lisa Lukasik: Associate Professor and Director of the Richardson Family Education Law Clinic. She previously resolved special-education administrative appeals as a North Carolina State Hearing Review Officer.
- Lucas Osborn: Professor of Law and founder of the Intellectual Property Law Program. His book 3D Printing and Intellectual Property examines technological change and IP doctrine.
- Lauren A. Newell: Professor of Law whose fields include business law and dispute resolution. Her experience includes corporate practice at Boies Schiller Flexner and qualification as a FINRA securities arbitrator.
Journals
- Campbell Law Review: The student-written and student-edited scholarly publication, with membership by invitation.
- Campbell Law Observer: A student-written and student-edited online publication covering court opinions and legal developments. The separate Campbell Law Reporter is a student-produced podcast, not another journal.
13. Campbell Law Culture and Student Life
Campbell connects professional formation with service. Clinics, advocacy teams, student publications, and the Pro Bono Council give students shared responsibilities outside the classroom. The student body includes recent graduates and people entering law after other careers; Flex adds another route without separating students into online classes.
Raleigh supplies the practical setting. State appellate courts, federal courthouses, the General Assembly, and legal employers surround the downtown campus. That proximity matters most when it connects to your interests in North Carolina litigation, business, or public service, rather than functioning as a generic selling point about city life.
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