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College Facts


The College of Law

 • Founded in 1895
 • Accredited by:
American Bar Association (1923)
Association of American Law Schools (1900)
 • Faculty and Legal Writing Professors: 60 (43% women; 15% minority)
 • Students enrolled: 675 (10% of upperclass students are  
    joint degree candidates)

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
• See catalog for complete instructions
 • 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 2007 - 2008: $41,000 (*flat rate for first year students entering in 
    Fall 2007); required fees: $694
 • Class of 2010 receiving institutional financial aid: 66%

Profile of the Class of 2010

 • Number enrolled: 223
 • Gender ratio: 48% female; 52% male
 • Students of Color: 23%
 • GPA 75th Percentile: 3.56
• 50th Percentile: 3.29
• 25th Percentile: 3.09
 • LSAT 75th Percentile: 156
• 50th Percentile: 154
• 25th Percentile: 152
 • Average age at entry: 24; age range: 20 - 47; 15% are 27 years and older
 • Number of students holding advanced degrees: 7%
 • Number of undergraduate colleges & universities represented: 132
 • Number of states represented: 28 (43% from New York state): After New York state, 
   California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts
   are the largest feeder states.
 • Number of foreign countries: 15

Professional Development and Career Opportunities Program

 • Employment Survey for the Class of 2006
   (nine months after graduation)
• Number of graduates in class: 286
• Percent employed including full-time degree students: 92%
• Average salary reported for 100+ attorney firms: $113,000
• Average salary reported for all private practice: $72,600
• Average salary reported for government employers: $46,000

Interdisciplinary Learning Opportunities

 • Centers and Institutes
             • Burton Blatt Institute: Centers of Innovation on Disability
• Disability Law and Policy
• Family Law and Social Policy
• Global Law and Practice
• Indigenous Law, Governance and Citizenship
• Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism
• Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media
• Property, Citizenship, and Social Entrepreneurism
             • Technology Commercialization Law
 • Clinical Programs
• Children's Rights and Family Law Clinic
• Community Development Law Clinic           
             • Criminal Defense Law Clinic
             • Disability Rights Clinic
• Low Income Taxpayer Clinic 
             • Securities Arbritration/Consumer Law Clinic
 • Externship Courses
• Advocacy Externship
• Judicial Externship
• Public Interest Externship
 • Advocacy Skills Program
• Trial Advocacy Courses
• Moot Court Teams and Competitions

 

Opportunities for Specialization & Interdisciplinary Study

 • First-Year Elective Courses *
• Employment Discrimination
             • Environmental Law
             • Family Law
• Health Law
• Indian Law
             • International Trade Law and Policy
• Labor and Employment Law
• Special Education Law
• Voting Rights
 * Courses may vary from year to year 

 • Joint Degree Programs:
• J.D./Public Administration (M.P.A.)
• J.D./Business Administration (M.B.A.) 
             • J.D./Social Work (M.S.W.)
• J.D./M.S. in Accounting
• J.D./M.S. Communications
• J.D./M.S. in Disability Studies
• J.D./M.S. or Ph.D. in Environmental Studies
• J.D./M.S. in Engineering and Computer Science
• J.D./M.S. in International Relations
• J.D./M.S. or M.A. in other disciplines including economics,
  education, English, history, library science,
  philosophy, and political science.

 • Summer Abroad Program
• Law in London