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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
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Johann Lee
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$80 U.S. News (2009):9# Applications:5015Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):7# Admitted:869LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:233J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:17%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/15/2008   Yield Rate:27% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):65Full Time Faculty:6575th GPA:3.8 75th LSAT:172
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:63Median GPA:3.7 Median LSAT:170
2L/3L Courses:205Student to Faculty Ratio:10.625th GPA:3.4 25th LSAT:166
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:233 1L Attrition:1.2%Total Law Firms:500
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:768 Transfers In:40NY Law Firms:77
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:10DC Law Firms:53
  Total Students:768   CA Law Firms:80
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$40,680% Receiving Grant Aid:32.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:IL
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:1.0% % Employed (9 mos.):96.2%% Pass (First Time):95%
Living Expenses:$19,706Full Tuition:0.3%   State Average:86%
Total Cost (FT):$60,386Half Tuition:15.5%   Difference:9%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:16.1%