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The University of Kansas School of Law is a first-tier public law school located on the main campus of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. The School of Law at KU was founded in 1893, replacing the earlier Department of Law, which had existed since 1878. The school has more than 30 full time professors and more than 500 students. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American Law Schools. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Kansas School of Law as a top-tier school and rates them as a "best buy."

Year Founded:1893Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Lawrence, KSWebsite:http://www.law.ku.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Jacqlene Nance
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):73# Applications:1082Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:347LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:3/15/2007 LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:160J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:32%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:46% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):52Full Time Faculty:3475th GPA:3.77 75th LSAT:161
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:17Median GPA:3.48 Median LSAT:158
2L/3L Courses:92Student to Faculty Ratio:11.925th GPA:3.23 25th LSAT:155
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:157 1L Attrition:4.5%Total Law Firms:32
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:482 Transfers In:12NY Law Firms:1
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:3DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:482   CA Law Firms:1
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$10,399% Receiving Grant Aid:73.8% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:KS
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:3.4% % Employed (9 mos.):94.4%% Pass (First Time):80%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$19,232Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:78%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:10.3%   Difference:2%
Living Expenses:$13,642Other Scholarships:60.2%     
Total Cost (FT):$32,874