The School of Law at Texas Wesleyan University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
Sherolyn Hurst |
| Application deadline |
March 31 |
| Full-time program application fee |
$55 |
| Part-time program application fee |
$55 |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate |
41.9% – Medium |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.22 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
153 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
43.1% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
151-156 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.95-3.51 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.21 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
153 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
36.3% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
150-154 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.88-3.44 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants |
3.23 |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants |
152 |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
| Academic calendar |
Semester |
| Joint degrees offered |
N/A |
| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
| In clinics, students represent clients in social security & family law cases. As externs, students work with practicing attorneys. In practicums, students learn practical skills such as drafting & mediation. A summer Art Law program is taught in Santa Fe,NM. Students participate in the Innocence Project, investigate claims of actual innocence by prisoners resulting in several exonerations. |
| Programs/courses offered in |
| appellate advocacy |
intellectual property law |
| clinical training |
international law |
| dispute resolution |
tax law |
| environmental law |
trial advocacy |
| health care law |
|
Curricular Offerings (Overall)
| Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year |
114 |
| Seminars |
16 |
| Positions available in seminars |
260 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
289 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
75 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| Law Review, Moot Court, Mock Trial, ACLU, Energy, Health, Federalist Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, Innocence Project, IP-E Commerce, Order of Barristers, Sports & Entertainment Law, Wesleyan Law Fellowship, numerous law fraternities, Black, Hispanic, Women’s, Christian, Jewish, AP®ILSA, Law Professional Associations with local, state, and national bars, and many others. |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
72 |
| Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
No |
| Typical size of first-year “small section” |
0 |
| Positions filled in full-time program seminars |
145 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
180 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
39 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
61 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
70 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
44 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
15 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
52 |
| Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
No |
| Positions filled in part-time program seminars |
55 |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
34 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
22 |
| Part-time students involved in field placements |
17 |
| Part-time students involved in law journals |
20 |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
11 |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
12 |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio |
19.3:1 – High |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
75 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
14.7% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
7.3% |
| Total faculty |
80 |
| Total faculty (men) |
56.3% |
| Total faculty (women) |
43.8% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
13.8% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
| Rank Not Published |
Best Law Schools |
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|
(1) Ranking by Specialties
#58 in Part-time Law
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
N/A |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
1.8 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
1.8 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.94-3.48 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.22 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
151-155 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
153 |
| Acceptance rate |
41.9% – Medium |
| Student-faculty ratio |
19.3:1 – High |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
48.5% – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
65.0% – Low |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
77.0% – Low |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
TX |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
82.5% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
431 |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
299 |
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school |
11.7% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school |
0.6% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
6.0% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
6.9% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
Full-time: $28,790 per year
Part-time: $20,390 per year |
| Room and board |
$10,845 |
| Books |
$1,800 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$2,250 |
| Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? |
No |
| Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? |
No |
Grants (Full-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
30.4% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
11.1% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
2.8% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.0% |
| Median grant amount |
$7,500 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$6,250–$12,500 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
44.3% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
19.4% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
4.7% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
1.7% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.0% |
| Median grant amount |
$6,250 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$2,500–$10,000 |
| Part-time students receiving grants |
25.8% |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$96,387 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
80.2% |
| Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? |
No |
Law School Library
Library Information Resources
Library Schedule of Operation
| Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule |
104 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
68 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
33 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
68 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
6 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
81 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
58 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
15 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule |
58 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule |
3 |
Information Technology
Physical Library Facilities
| Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes |
30,021 |
| Total seats available for library users |
383 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
The Dee J. Kelly Law library occupies one floor with 30,021 square feet. It is open 112 hours a week. The library offers 383 seats, wireless access, nine study rooms, an 18 station computer lab, computer classroom and a quiet room. The print and microfiche holdings combined exceed 159,000 titles and most of the print collection is housed on electronic movable shelving. |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
TX |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
77.0% – Low |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
82.5% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
237 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
48.5% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
65.0% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
11.4% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
88.6% |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
48.5% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
0.4% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
39.2% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
0.4% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
17.3% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
82.7% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
65.0% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
0.8% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
13.1% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
3.8% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$48,000 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$60,000 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$78,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
35% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$54,800 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
2.6% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
26.0% |
| Percent employed in government |
13.6% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
1.3% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
52.6% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
2.6% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
1.3% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
91% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
9.0% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
0% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
13 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
0.0% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
1.2% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
0.6% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
1.9% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
1.9% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
0.6% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
92.2% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
0.0% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
1.2% |
| Employment location unknown |
0.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
Students & alumni are provided with career development, counseling services & resources from the first year of law school throughout their careers. We offer personal counseling, seminars covering job search & various practice areas, cover letter & resume review, on-campus interviews, job fairs, online job bank and library. Office hours: 8-6 weekdays and after 6 p.m. by appt. and on weekends. |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
74.0% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
79.8% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
8.0% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions |
83.3% |
| Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) |
16.0% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
68.0% |
| Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) |
1.0% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
0.0% |
