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The University of Colorado School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools within the University of Colorado System. It is a public law school, with approximately 500 students attending and working toward a Juris Doctor. Located in Boulder, Colorado, it is sited on the southwest side of the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. The law school houses the William A. Wise Law Library, which is a regional archive for federal government materials and is open to the public. The University of Colorado School of Law consistently ranks as a top law school in U.S. News & World Report rankings (currently ranked 36th). It is renowned for its influence in the 12-state Rocky Mountain region and for the strength of its environmental law program.

Year Founded:1892Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Boulder, COWebsite:http://www.colorado.edu/Law/
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Kristine McCord
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$65 U.S. News (2009):32# Applications:2517Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:661LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:172J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:26%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1/2008   Yield Rate:26% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):83Full Time Faculty:3075th GPA:3.75 75th LSAT:165
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:22Median GPA:3.56 Median LSAT:163
2L/3L Courses:91Student to Faculty Ratio:13.725th GPA:3.37 25th LSAT:159
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:172 1L Attrition:2.4%Total Law Firms:101
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:511 Transfers In:15NY Law Firms:4
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:2DC Law Firms:5
  Total Students:511   CA Law Firms:18
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$16,738% Receiving Grant Aid:75.2% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:CO
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:0.6% % Employed (9 mos.):97.0%% Pass (First Time):91%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$30,814Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:78%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:10.3%   Difference:13%
Living Expenses:$12,069Other Scholarships:64.2%     
Total Cost (FT):$42,883