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The University of Chicago Law School, having recently celebrated its centennial in the 2002-2003 school year, has established itself as a high profile part of the University of Chicago. It is ranked 6th overall in the U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings, with its student body ranking 5th in the nation. Additionally, Chicago's faculty has the highest per capita article citation rate of any American law school. The Law School is also notable for having the third highest gross and second highest per capita placement of alumni as U.S. Supreme Court clerkships, with roughly 15-25% of each graduating class going on to clerkships at the federal or state level. Private career prospects are equally bright for graduates, placing highly into elite firms. The school awards the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, having been the first American law school to do so, as well as the L.L.M., J.S.D and D.Comp.L solely to foreign trained lawyers. The Law School is well-known for its advancement of the application of social science to the law. A significant movement in jurisprudence began at the law school when Aaron Director initiated the first modern systemic investigation between the intersection of law and economics, an area in which the law school's faculty figure prominently.

Year Founded:1902Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Chicago, ILWebsite:http://www.law.uchicago.edu
Admissions Dean:Ann K. Perry
 

University of Chicago Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for University of Chicago Law School. Below, you will find important information about University of Chicago Law School. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at University of Chicago Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into University of Chicago Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$75 U.S. News (2012):5# Applications:5579Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:849LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:205J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1  Acceptance Rate:15%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/1   Yield Rate:24% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):96Full Time Faculty:10075th GPA:3.87 75th LSAT:172
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:25Median GPA:3.78 Median LSAT:170
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:9.125th GPA:3.59 25th LSAT:168
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:206 1L Attrition:1.0%Total Law Firms:489
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:634 Transfers In:27NY Law Firms:85
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:6DC Law Firms:56
  Total Students:634   CA Law Firms:102
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$46,185% Receiving Grant Aid:49.8% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:IL
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):99.0%% Pass (First Time):98%
Living Expenses:$21,060Full Tuition:0.3%   State Average:91%
Total Cost (FT):$67,245Half Tuition:4.4%   Difference:7%
Total Cost (PT):