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DePaul University College of Law is a law school located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Founded in 1897 as the Illinois College of Law, the school became part of DePaul University in 1912 and is one of the academic colleges of DePaul. The College is known for its Intellectual Property Law program, headed by Professor Barbara B. Bressler, and its Health Law program, headed by Professor Michele Goodwin. Both programs have garnered top 15 placements in the U.S. News & World Report rankings in recent years. In 2004, the school established the International Aviation Law Institute, the first of its kind in the United States. In 2007, DePaul University College of Law was ranked 91st among the "Top 100 Law Schools" in the United States by the U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Ranking.

Year Founded:1897Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Chicago, ILWebsite:http://www.law.depaul.edu
Admissions Dean:Michael S. Burns
 

DePaul Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for DePaul Law School. Below, you will find important information about DePaul University College of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at DePaul Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into DePaul Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$0 U.S. News (2012):84# Applications:5770Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:2310LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:312J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1  Acceptance Rate:40%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1   Yield Rate:14% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):101Full Time Faculty:12475th GPA:3.64 75th LSAT:161
1L Section Size (PT):97Part Time Faculty:65Median GPA:3.48 Median LSAT:159
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:13.825th GPA:3.13 25th LSAT:156
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:312 1L Attrition:12.7%Total Law Firms:42
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:853 Transfers In:18NY Law Firms:3
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:203 Transfers Out:12DC Law Firms:2
  Total Students:1056   CA Law Firms:3
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$39,350% Receiving Grant Aid:59.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:IL
Part Time Tuition:$25,730Full Tuition & Stipend:1.0% % Employed (9 mos.):85.8%% Pass (First Time):92%
Living Expenses:$23,045Full Tuition:0.1%   State Average:91%
Total Cost (FT):$62,395Half Tuition:15.7%   Difference:1%
Total Cost (PT):$48,775