The Law School at Yale University

Law School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Craig Janecek
Application deadline February 15
Full-time program application fee $75
Part-time program application fee N/A
Besides the fall semester, can enter in N/A

The Law School at Yale University

Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)

Acceptance rate 7.9% – Low
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants 3.90
Median LSAT score for all program entrants 173

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 7.9%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) 170-177
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) 3.83-3.96
Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants 3.90
Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants 173

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Applicants N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) N/A
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) N/A
Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants N/A
Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants N/A

Law School Academics

Academic Program Details

Academic calendar Semester
Joint degrees offered
J.D./Ph.D. Philosophy J.D./M.B.A.
J.D./Ph.D. History J.D./M.P.H.
J.D./Ph.D. American Studies J.D./M.E.M. Forestry
J.D./Ph.D. Political Science J.D./M.P.P.
J.D./M.E.S. Forestry J.D./M.A. Economics
J.D./M.A. Arts & Sciences J.D./Ph.D. German Language/Literature
J.D./M.D. J.D./Ph.D. Anthropology
J.D./Ph.D. Sociology J.D./Ph.D. English
J.D./M.A. International Relations J.D./M.A. Political Science
J.D./M.A.R. Ethics J.D./M.P.A.
J.D./Ph.D. Economics J.D./Ph.D. History of Art
J.D./M.F.S. Forestry J.D./Ph.D. Finance
Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school)
Please see our bulletin and/or website for this information. http://www.law.yale.edu
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 178
Seminars 88
Positions available in seminars 1,056
Positions available in simulation courses 90
Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses 710
Student activities (as provided by the school)
Please see our bulletin and/or website for this information. http://www.law.yale.edu

Curricular Offerings (Full-time)

Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) 70
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” 16
Positions filled in full-time program seminars 961
Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses 71
Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses 708
Full-time students involved in field placements 46
Full-time students involved in law journals 415
Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions 116
Full-time students enrolled in independent study 342

Curricular Offerings (Part-time)

Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) N/A
Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? N/A
Positions filled in part-time program seminars N/A
Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses N/A
Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses N/A
Part-time students involved in field placements N/A
Part-time students involved in law journals N/A
Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions N/A
Part-time students enrolled in independent study N/A

Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)

Student-faculty ratio 8.5:1 – Low
Full- and part-time faculty 120
Full-time minority faculty 14.8%
Part-time minority faculty 6.8%
Total faculty 144
Total faculty (men) 74.3%
Total faculty (women) 25.7%
Total faculty (minorities) 10.4%

Class Size

Law School Ranking

#1 Best Law Schools

(3) Ranking by Specialties

#8 in Clinical Training
#5 in International Law
#2 in Law Firms Rank Schools

Law Ranking Scores

Score 100
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 4.9
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) 4.7
GPA (25th-75th percentile) 3.83-3.96
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants 3.90
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) 170-177
Median LSAT score for all program entrants 173
Acceptance rate 7.9% – Low
Student-faculty ratio 8.5:1 – Low
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 88.9% – High
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 91.8% – High
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 97.1% – High
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar NY
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 76.4%

Law School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Total Enrolled 638

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 638

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) N/A
Gender distribution (part-time) N/A

Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)

First-year students discontinuing law school 0.5%
Second-year students discontinuing law school 0.4%
Third-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Fourth-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Male students discontinuing law school 0.6%
Female students discontinuing law school N/A

Law School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Jill Stone
Financial aid phone (203) 432-1688
Financial aid application deadline March 15

Expenses

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $52,525 per year
Room and board $17,000
Books $1,100
Miscellaneous expenses $2,050
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 31.0%
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full 26.3%
Students receiving grants of full tuition N/A
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition 0.2%
Median grant amount $23,650
Grant range (25th–75th percentile) $14,950–$29,950
Full-time students receiving grants 57.5%

Grants (Part-time students)

Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition N/A
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full N/A
Students receiving grants of full tuition N/A
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition N/A
Median grant amount N/A
Grant range (25th–75th percentile) N/A
Part-time students receiving grants N/A

Indebtedness

Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt $107,761
Proportion who borrowed 70.7%
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) 385,492
Microform titles 40,781
Electronic titles 203,753
Other non-book titles 2,179
Total titles 557,167
Volumes (excluding microforms) 972,950
Volume equivalent microforms 321,732
Total volumes and volume equivalents 1,294,682
Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable 309,385
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 104
Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule 83
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 21
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 14
Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule 57
Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule 57
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 0
Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule 40
Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule 6

Information Technology

Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations law school information technology department
Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) 14
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) 414
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms 581
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs 4
Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school 10
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 76,456
Total seats available for library users 441
Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) Please see our bulletin and/or website for this information. http://www.law.yale.edu

Law School Careers

Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)

State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar NY
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 97.1% – High
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 76.4%

Class of 2010 Graduates

Total graduates 207
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 88.9%
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 91.8%

Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation

Graduates whose employment status is unknown 2.4%
Graduates whose employment status is known 97.6%
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 88.9%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 3.9%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 3.4%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 1.4%

Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months

Graduates whose employment status is unknown 0.5%
Graduates whose employment status is known 99.5%
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 91.8%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 4.3%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 1.9%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 1.4%

Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)

25th percentile private sector starting salary $160,000
Median private sector starting salary $160,000
75th percentile private sector starting salary $160,000
Percent in the private sector who reported salary information 83%
Median public service starting salary $60,000

Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)

Percent employed in academia 3.2%
Percent employed in business and industry 4.2%
Percent employed in government 10.0%
Percent employed in all judicial clerkships 36.3%
Percent employed in law firms 35.8%
Percent employed in public interest 10.5%
Percent employed in an unknown field 0.0%

Employment Location (Class of 2010)

Graduates employed in-state 6%
Graduates employed out-of-state 89.0%
Graduates employed in foreign countries 5%
Number of states where graduates are employed 32
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 11.1%
Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) 26.3%
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) 3.7%
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) 1.6%
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 27.9%
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) 1.6%
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) 5.8%
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) 13.7%
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) 3.7%
Employment location unknown 0.0%

Career Services

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Career services operations Please see our bulletin and/or website for this information. http://www.law.yale.edu

Job Type

Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) 94.7%
Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions 100.0%
J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) 3.7%
J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions 100.0%
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) 1.6%
Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions 100.0%
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) 0.0%
Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions N/A