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Fast Facts
The College of Law
- Founded in 1895
- Accredited by: American Bar Association (1923) and Association of American Law Schools (1900)
- Faculty and Legal Writing Professors: 55 (40% women; 16% minority)
- Students enrolled: 663 (11% of upperclass students are joint degree candidates)
Class of 2015 Profile
- Class Size: 245
- Median LSAT: 153
- 25th-75th% LSAT: 152 - 156
- Median GPA: 3.28
- 25th-75th% GPA: 3.12 - 3.47
Admissions & Financial Aid Information
- Merit- and need-based financial aid programs
- Admissions application deadline: April 1
- Financial Aid application deadlines:
- Submit FAFSA on the Web to federal processor: early January
- Submit College of Law financial aid application: February 15
- Application processes for admission and financial aid must be done concurrently; do not wait for an admissions decision to begin the financial aid application process.
- Tuition in 2012 - 2013: $44,000
- Required fees: $1,690
- Class of 2015 receiving institutional financial aid: 82%
Professional & Career Development
Employment Survey for the Class of 2012
- Number of graduates in class: 185
- Percent of class employed in all sectors or pursuing an advanced degree: 87%*
- Average salary reported for 100+ attorney firms: $131,300
- Average salary reported for all private practice: $74,400
- Average salary reported for government employers: $55,300
*this percentage is calculated by adding the number of graduates employed (144) to the number pursuing an advanced degree (6) and dividing that total by the number of graduates (185) minus the number of graduates whose employment status is unknown (12).
View Office of Professional Development Employment Statistics
Featured Centers and Institutes
Centers and Institutes
- Disability Law and Policy (DCPP)
- Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT)
- Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics and the Media (IJPM)
- Property, Citizenship, and Social Entrepreneurism (PCSE)
- Technology Commercialization Law (SUNTEC)
Clinical Programs
- Bankruptcy Clinic
- Children's Rights and Family Law Clinic
- Community Development Law Clinic
- Criminal Defense Law Clinic
- Disability Rights Clinic
- Elder law Clinic
- Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
- Securities Arbritration/Consumer Law Clinic
Externship Programs
- Advocacy Externship
- Judicial Externship
- Public Interest Externship
Advocacy Skills Programs
- Trial Advocacy Courses
- Moot Court Teams and Competitions
First-Year Elective Courses
- Employment Discrimination
- Family Law
- Health Law
- Special Education Law
- Voting Rights
* Courses may vary from year to year
Opportunities for Specialization & Interdisciplinary Study
Joint Degree Programs
- J.D./M.S. in Cultural Foundations of Education (Disability Studies)
- J.D./M.S. in Computer Science
- J.D./Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- J.D./M.S. in Forensic Science
- J.D./M.S. in Library Science
- J.D./Master in Public Administration (M.P.A.)
- J.D./M.S. Communications
- J.D./M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science
- J.D./M.A. in Economics
- J.D./M.A. in History
- J.D./M.A. in International Relations
- J.D./M.A. in Philosophy, and J.D./Doctor of Philosophy
- J.D./Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
Explore our Joint Degree Programs
