The Law School at University of Notre Dame
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
Director of admissions |
Melissa Fruscione |
Application deadline |
February 28 |
Full-time program application fee |
$65 |
Part-time program application fee |
$0 |
Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
Acceptance rate |
20.9% – Low |
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.64 |
Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
166 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
Acceptance rate |
20.9% |
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
162-167 |
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.45-3.74 |
Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.64 |
Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
166 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
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./M.B.A. |
J.D./M.A. |
J.D./M.S. |
J.D./Ph.D. |
J.D./M.E. |
|
Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
Year or semester in London (2L & 3L); Trial Advocacy; Center for Civil & Human Rights; Legal Aid Clinic; Summer London Program; Public Defender & Asylum Externships; Group Alternative Live-In Legal Education; 7th Circuit Appellate Advocacy; Programs on Church, State & Society, Constitutional Structure & Design, Interdisciplinary Family Law Mediation, Law & Economics, and Law & Human Development. |
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 |
128 |
Seminars |
34 |
Positions available in seminars |
638 |
Positions available in simulation courses |
171 |
Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
120 |
Student activities (as provided by the school) |
Five student-edited law reviews, plus the American Journal of Jurisprudence; both domestic and international moot court competitions (including in London); the Student Bar Association plus a wide range of other student organizations, some service oriented, some addressing the needs & interests of particular groups, and some focused on particular areas of the law or on particular views of the law. |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
58 |
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” |
N/A |
Positions filled in full-time program seminars |
453 |
Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
168 |
Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
114 |
Full-time students involved in field placements |
41 |
Full-time students involved in law journals |
180 |
Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
97 |
Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
115 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
0 |
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 |
0 |
Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
0 |
Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
0 |
Part-time students involved in field placements |
0 |
Part-time students involved in law journals |
0 |
Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
0 |
Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
0 |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
Student-faculty ratio |
9.9:1 – Low |
Full- and part-time faculty |
96 |
Full-time minority faculty |
10.2% |
Part-time minority faculty |
4.3% |
Total faculty |
108 |
Total faculty (men) |
64.8% |
Total faculty (women) |
35.2% |
Total faculty (minorities) |
7.4% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
|
(1) Ranking by Specialties
#18 in Law Firms Rank Schools
|
Law Ranking Scores
Score |
70 |
Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
3.3 |
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
4.0 |
GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.45-3.74 |
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.64 |
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
162-167 |
Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
166 |
Acceptance rate |
20.9% – Low |
Student-faculty ratio |
9.9:1 – Low |
Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
85.5% – High |
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
91.3% – High |
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
100.0% – High |
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
IL |
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
89.2% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
Enrollment (full-time) |
563 |
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 |
4.7% |
Second-year students discontinuing law school |
1.0% |
Third-year students discontinuing law school |
1.6% |
Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
Male students discontinuing law school |
1.8% |
Female students discontinuing law school |
3.0% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director |
Melissa Fruscione |
Financial aid phone |
(574) 631-6626 |
Financial aid application deadline |
February 15 |
Expenses
Tuition and fees |
Full-time: $43,335 per year |
Room and board |
$8,850 |
Books |
$1,500 |
Miscellaneous expenses |
$7,300 |
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 |
64.1% |
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
6.7% |
Students receiving grants of full tuition |
0.4% |
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.5% |
Median grant amount |
$16,000 |
Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$12,000–$20,000 |
Full-time students receiving grants |
71.8% |
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 |
$0 |
Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$0–$0 |
Part-time students receiving grants |
N/A |
Indebtedness
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$94,443 |
Proportion who borrowed |
89.5% |
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) |
121,724 |
Microform titles |
99,532 |
Electronic titles |
36,495 |
Other non-book titles |
1,177 |
Total titles |
258,928 |
Volumes (excluding microforms) |
368,027 |
Volume equivalent microforms |
323,722 |
Total volumes and volume equivalents |
691,749 |
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 |
45 |
Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
30 |
Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
20 |
Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
45 |
Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
20 |
Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
60 |
Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
45 |
Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
15 |
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 |
45 |
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, law school library |
Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
5 |
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
58 |
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms |
15 |
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs |
1 |
Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school |
12 |
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 |
58,255 |
Total seats available for library users |
585 |
Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
In January 2009, the Law School moved into a newly constructed building that combines the University’s storied charm and tradition with cutting-edge technology. Our original building was completely renovated for an expanded Law Library, and new class rooms, study rooms, and administrative offices. The renovation was completed in mid-2010 increasing our facility size from 71,753 to 130,089 ASF. |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
IL |
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
100.0% – High |
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
89.2% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
Total graduates |
172 |
Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
85.5% |
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
91.3% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
0.0% |
Graduates whose employment status is known |
100.0% |
Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
85.5% |
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
2.9% |
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
11.0% |
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
0.6% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
1.2% |
Graduates whose employment status is known |
98.8% |
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
91.3% |
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
2.9% |
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
0.0% |
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
4.7% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$105,000 |
Median private sector starting salary |
$145,000 |
75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$160,000 |
Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
61% |
Median public service starting salary |
$40,000 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
Percent employed in academia |
1.9% |
Percent employed in business and industry |
10.8% |
Percent employed in government |
18.5% |
Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
13.4% |
Percent employed in law firms |
49.0% |
Percent employed in public interest |
6.4% |
Percent employed in an unknown field |
0.0% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
Graduates employed in-state |
6% |
Graduates employed out-of-state |
93.7% |
Graduates employed in foreign countries |
1% |
Number of states where graduates are employed |
31 |
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
1.9% |
Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
14.6% |
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
35.7% |
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
1.3% |
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
17.8% |
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
1.3% |
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
4.5% |
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
16.6% |
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
5.7% |
Employment location unknown |
0.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
Career services operations |
The Career Development Office is dedicated to assisting students and alumni, and encouraging a wide range of employment opportunities including on campus interviews, diverse employers who cannot interview on campus, off-site interviews and career fairs. The office sponsors a variety of programs and participates in multiple programs off-campus, with special emphasis on public service. |
Job Type
Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
92.3% |
Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
99.3% |
J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
6.4% |
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) |
1.3% |
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 |