The Marshall-Wythe School of Law at College of William and Mary
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
Faye F. Shealy |
| Application deadline |
March 1 |
| Full-time program application fee |
$50 |
| Part-time program application fee |
N/A |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate |
22.0% – Low |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.73 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
165 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
22.0% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
161-167 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.46-3.82 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.73 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
165 |
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./M.B.A. |
| J.D./M.P.P. |
| J.D./M.A. |
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| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
| Students have numerous externship and clinical opportunities. They actively participate in specialized centers such as: Institute of Bill of Rights Law; Center for Legal & Court Technology; and Post-Conflict Justice Program. We offer the joint degrees: JD/MBA, JD/MPP, JD/MA in American Studies. Students can do international study in Madrid, Spain or in semester exchange programs. |
| 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 |
35 |
| Positions available in seminars |
548 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
639 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
46 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| Two of the most active student organizations are the Public Service Fund and Black Law Students Association. Students are selected to staff: Bill of Rights Journal, Business Law Review, Environmental Law & Policy Review, Journal of Women & the Law, Law Review. Through intra-school competition, students earn positions on Moot Court, National Trial or Negotiation & Client Counseling Teams. |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
75 |
| 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 |
468 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
569 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
43 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
169 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
322 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
161 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
110 |
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 |
13.7:1 – Medium |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
77 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
14.3% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
8.2% |
| Total faculty |
99 |
| Total faculty (men) |
69.7% |
| Total faculty (women) |
30.3% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
12.1% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
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(1) Ranking by Specialties
#28 in Law Firms Rank Schools
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
64 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
3.3 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
3.9 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.46-3.82 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.73 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
161-167 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
165 |
| Acceptance rate |
22.0% – Low |
| Student-faculty ratio |
13.7:1 – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
73.8% – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
86.9% – Medium |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
91.7% – High |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
VA |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
77.4% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
637 |
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 |
3.8% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
0.5% |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
1.3% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
1.9% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Edward P. Irish |
| Financial aid phone |
(757) 221-2420 |
| Financial aid application deadline |
February 15 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
Full-time: $26,200 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $35,200 per year (out-of-state) |
| Room and board |
$9,272 |
| Books |
$1,400 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$5,128 |
| 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 |
35.9% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
1.3% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
0.0% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.0% |
| Median grant amount |
$8,000 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$5,000–$10,000 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
37.2% |
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 |
$91,797 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
87.3% |
| 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) |
99,591 |
| Microform titles |
90,686 |
| Electronic titles |
43,638 |
| Other non-book titles |
2,859 |
| Total titles |
236,774 |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) |
248,359 |
| Volume equivalent microforms |
172,479 |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
420,838 |
| 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 |
168 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
66 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
1 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
24 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
66 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
17 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
168 |
| 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 |
5 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
10 |
| 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, university information technology department |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
7 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
12 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms |
0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs |
29 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school |
0 |
| 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 |
53,400 |
| Total seats available for library users |
568 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
The Law School physical plant lies between the Graduate Housing Complex and Tennis Center and the National Center for State Courts. We are a short walk from historic Colonial Williamsburg and an easy drive to the metropolitan areas of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Richmond and Washington, DC. |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
VA |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
91.7% – High |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
77.4% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
214 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
73.8% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
86.9% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
1.9% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
98.1% |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
73.8% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
3.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
19.2% |
| 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 |
3.7% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
96.3% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
86.9% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
3.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
4.2% |
| 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 |
$66,000 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$105,000 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$140,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
68% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$50,093 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
1.6% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
9.7% |
| Percent employed in government |
22.0% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
21.0% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
40.9% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
4.8% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
0.0% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
46% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
52.0% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
1% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
29 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
2.0% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
10.0% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
4.0% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
2.0% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
68.0% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
2.0% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
4.0% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
4.0% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
2.0% |
| Employment location unknown |
1.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
Our core missions are to: *partner with students and alumni to help them explore career options, learn about and obtain employment opportunities, further long-term professional development, and achieve career satisfaction; *cultivate constructive, mutually beneficial relationships with employers. |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
88.0% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
98.8% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
6.0% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions |
81.8% |
| 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) |
5.0% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
90.0% |
| 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 |
100.0% |
