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The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. Founded in 1888, the Law School is consistently ranked among the top 20 law schools in the nation (according to U.S. News & World Report) and has a reputation for turning out outstanding lawyers and public servants. With approximately 870 students, the Law School maintains a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Admission into the Law School is highly competitive. All first-year classes are graded on a curve. Most upper-level classes are graded on a curve as well; only those classes with the smallest of enrollments are relieved of the curve. The five-year average bar exam passage rate is 99.18%.

Year Founded:1888Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Minneapolis, MNWebsite:http://www.law.umn.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Julie Tigges
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$70 U.S. News (2009):22# Applications:3147Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):34# Admitted:757LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:257J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:24%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:5/15/2008   Yield Rate:34% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):108Full Time Faculty:5775th GPA:3.74 75th LSAT:167
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:79Median GPA:3.53 Median LSAT:165
2L/3L Courses:196Student to Faculty Ratio:11.125th GPA:3.25 25th LSAT:163
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:257 1L Attrition:5.1%Total Law Firms:112
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:801 Transfers In:15NY Law Firms:10
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:11DC Law Firms:8
  Total Students:801   CA Law Firms:17
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$21,984% Receiving Grant Aid:52.7% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:MN
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:4.7% % Employed (9 mos.):96.1%% Pass (First Time):99%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$31,484Full Tuition:1.1%   State Average:89%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:14.1%   Difference:10%
Living Expenses:$13,392Other Scholarships:32.8%     
Total Cost (FT):$44,876