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The Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. The law school was founded in 1876 and is one of eleven academic entities at Northwestern University. Northwestern enjoys a strong national reputation. The Law School is currently ranked 12th by US News and World Report. Northwestern law is located on Northwestern University's downtown campus in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood. The campus is on Lake Shore Drive, just south of the Gold Coast neighborhood, along Lake Michigan, and a few blocks from the John Hancock Center, Magnificent Mile, Water Tower, and Navy Pier.

Year Founded:1859Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Chicago, ILWebsite:http://www.law.northwestern.edu
Admissions Dean:Johann Lee
 

Northwestern Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Northwestern Law School. Below, you will find important information about Northwestern University School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Northwestern Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Northwestern Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$100 U.S. News (2012):12# Applications:4480Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:1/15 Vault Top 25:14# Admitted:813LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:274J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/15  Acceptance Rate:18%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1   Yield Rate:34% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):63Full Time Faculty:17775th GPA:3.9 75th LSAT:171
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:68Median GPA:3.8 Median LSAT:169
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:8.525th GPA:3.4 25th LSAT:166
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:274 1L Attrition:1.2%Total Law Firms:500
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:817 Transfers In:38NY Law Firms:77
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:7DC Law Firms:53
  Total Students:817   CA Law Firms:80
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$49,714% Receiving Grant Aid:31.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:IL
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):95.7%% Pass (First Time):95%
Living Expenses:$22,048Full Tuition:0.9%   State Average:91%
Total Cost (FT):$71,762Half Tuition:13.8%   Difference:4%
Total Cost (PT):