The School of Law at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–Newark
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
Anita Walton |
| Application deadline |
December 31 |
| Full-time program application fee |
$65 |
| Part-time program application fee |
$65 |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate |
28.6% – Medium |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.36 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
158 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
35.9% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
155-160 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.17-3.61 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.43 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
158 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
17.6% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
155-159 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.74-3.39 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants |
3.04 |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants |
157 |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
| Academic calendar |
Semester |
| Joint degrees offered |
| J.D./M.A. |
J.D./Ph.D |
| J.D./M.C.R.P. |
J.D./M.B.A. |
| J.D./M.D. |
J.D./M.S.W. |
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| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
| MSP – post-admissions program for students who, regardless of race or ethnicity, demonstrate educational, cultural, or socioeconomic disadvantage; Clinical Prog. since 1970 offering faculty-supervised experience representing real clients; Global Legal Studies; Eric Neisser Public Interest Prog. fellowships, summer placement; LRAP; Externships – judicial, IP, immigration, labor law. |
| Programs/courses offered in |
| appellate advocacy |
intellectual property law |
| clinical training |
international law |
| dispute resolution |
tax law |
| environmental law |
trial advocacy |
| health care law |
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Curricular Offerings (Overall)
| Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year |
126 |
| Seminars |
32 |
| Positions available in seminars |
640 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
500 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
213 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| Scholarly journals — Rutgers Law Review, Computer and Technology Law Journal, Women’s Rights Law Reporter, Race and the Law Review, Law Record; journals in bankruptcy law and ADR; Moot Court and Mock Trial programs; specialized competitions; Student Bar Association; more than two dozen SBA-sponsored organizations that reflect professional, political, social, community interests of students. |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
60 |
| Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
Yes |
| Typical size of first-year “small section” |
29 |
| Positions filled in full-time program seminars |
349 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
259 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
166 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
107 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
182 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
42 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
84 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
54 |
| Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
Yes |
| Positions filled in part-time program seminars |
50 |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
94 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
34 |
| Part-time students involved in field placements |
12 |
| Part-time students involved in law journals |
18 |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
0 |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
29 |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio |
16.2:1 – High |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
81 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
30.6% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
8.9% |
| Total faculty |
96 |
| Total faculty (men) |
65.6% |
| Total faculty (women) |
34.4% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
19.8% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
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(2) Ranking by Specialties
#102 in Law Firms Rank Schools
#19 in Part-time Law
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
45 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
2.6 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
3.0 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.06-3.59 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.36 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
155-160 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
158 |
| Acceptance rate |
28.6% – Medium |
| Student-faculty ratio |
16.2:1 – High |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
62.0% – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
85.3% – Medium |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
83.5% – Medium |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
NJ |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
82.3% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
585 |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
215 |
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school |
9.6% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school |
2.8% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
1.2% |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
5.8% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
2.7% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Nancy Fornarotto |
| Financial aid phone |
(973) 353-1702 |
| Financial aid application deadline |
January 3 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
Full-time: $25,385 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $37,117 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $16,558 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $24,382 per year (out-of-state) |
| Room and board |
$11,853 |
| Books |
$1,550 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$3,272 |
| 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? |
Yes |
Grants (Full-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
36.2% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
4.8% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
1.2% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
1.0% |
| Median grant amount |
$6,000 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$2,500–$10,000 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
43.2% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
13.0% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
2.3% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
0.0% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.5% |
| Median grant amount |
$5,000 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$3,750–$6,000 |
| Part-time students receiving grants |
15.8% |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$83,381 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
92.3% |
| Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? |
Yes |
Law School Library
Library Information Resources
| Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) |
107,100 |
| Microform titles |
42,200 |
| Electronic titles |
43,900 |
| Other non-book titles |
940 |
| Total titles |
257,140 |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) |
695,500 |
| Volume equivalent microforms |
170,500 |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
866,000 |
| Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable |
0 |
| Library’s online catalog or website includes links to electronic titles or databases made available by another campus library or consortia |
Yes |
Library Schedule of Operation
| Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule |
95 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
54 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
41 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
54 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
16 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
71 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
54 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
17 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule |
54 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule |
0 |
Information Technology
| Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations |
law school information technology department, university information technology department |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
4 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
160 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms |
350 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs |
0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school |
60 |
| Does the law school have a wireless network? |
Yes |
| Wireless network is available |
in the law library, in classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, elsewhere in the law school |
| Does the school require entering students to own a computer? |
No |
Physical Library Facilities
| Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes |
58,662 |
| Total seats available for library users |
532 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
Approximately 866,000 volumes/volume equivalents: statutes and court decisions of 50 states; federal statutes and case law; federal and NJ regulations and administrative decisions; federal and NJ legislative history materials; codes of ordinances for many NJ municipalities; Anglo-American legal periodicals; primary international law materials; special criminal justice collection. Lexis and Westlaw |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
NJ |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
83.5% – Medium |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
82.3% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
258 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
62.0% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
85.3% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
6.2% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
93.8% |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
62.0% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
1.2% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
29.1% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
1.6% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
2.7% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
97.3% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
85.3% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
1.2% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
10.1% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
0.8% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$80,000 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$120,000 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$160,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
63% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$43,437 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
3.6% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
21.8% |
| Percent employed in government |
7.7% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
32.3% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
32.7% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
1.4% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
0.5% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
66% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
32.7% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
1% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
13 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
0.5% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
89.0% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
0.5% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
0.0% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
5.4% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
0.0% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
0.0% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
1.8% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
1.4% |
| Employment location unknown |
0.5% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
Traditional and innovative programs and services to help students and alumni develop career goals, conduct effective job searches. Staff of 3 attorneys offer skills training, panels on career opportunities, issues, and practice areas; workshops on resume writing, interviewing, and networking; on- and off-campus interview programs; web-based job bank; mock interview program; individual counseling. |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
74.1% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
94.5% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
10.5% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions |
91.3% |
| 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) |
13.6% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
93.3% |
| 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) |
1.8% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
50.0% |
