The School of Law at Quinnipiac University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
Edwin Wilkes |
| Application deadline |
March 1 |
| 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 |
47.1% – Medium |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.33 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
156 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
48.7% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
154-158 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.08-3.55 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.29 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
157 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
30.2% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
150-154 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.22-3.52 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants |
3.38 |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants |
153 |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
| Academic calendar |
Semester |
| Joint degrees offered |
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| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
Please see:http://law.quinnipiac.edu/x101.xml (for clinics and externships)
http://law.quinnipiac.edu/x139.xml (for Ireland summer study)
http://law.quinnipiac.edu/x88.xml (for concentration programs)
http://law.quinnipiac.edu/x77.xml (for JD/MBA)
http://law.quinnipiac.edu/x119.xml (for Centers) |
| 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 |
107 |
| Seminars |
6 |
| Positions available in seminars |
84 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
264 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
76 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| Please see:http://law.quinnipiac.edu/x14.xml (for student life, including Journals and student organizations) |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
61 |
| 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 |
58 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
39 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
49 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
79 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
50 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
48 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
14 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
40 |
| 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 |
5 |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
181 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
22 |
| Part-time students involved in field placements |
0 |
| Part-time students involved in law journals |
10 |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
5 |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
3 |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio |
12.6:1 – Medium |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
63 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
6.9% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
0.0% |
| Total faculty |
72 |
| Total faculty (men) |
68.1% |
| Total faculty (women) |
31.9% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
2.8% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
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(3) Ranking by Specialties
#18 in Dispute Resolution
#124 in Law Firms Rank Schools
#38 in Part-time Law
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
37 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
2.0 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
2.3 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.09-3.54 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.33 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
154-158 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
156 |
| Acceptance rate |
47.1% – Medium |
| Student-faculty ratio |
12.6:1 – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
34.0% – Low |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
87.6% – Medium |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
88.3% – Medium |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
CT |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
81.5% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
356 |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
82 |
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school |
7.4% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school |
1.4% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
1.7% |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
5.3% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
1.3% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Odette Franceskino |
| Financial aid phone |
(203) 582-3405 |
| Financial aid application deadline |
April 15 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
Full-time: $45,050 per year
Part-time: $31,780 per year |
| Room and board |
$8,731 |
| Books |
$1,200 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$9,845 |
| 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? |
No |
| 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 |
43.8% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
23.0% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
6.5% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.0% |
| Median grant amount |
$20,000 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$10,000–$25,000 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
73.3% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
61.0% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
0.0% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
0.0% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.0% |
| Median grant amount |
$5,000 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$2,500–$8,000 |
| Part-time students receiving grants |
61.0% |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$112,951 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
86.6% |
| 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) |
44,361 |
| Microform titles |
128,704 |
| Electronic titles |
28,717 |
| Other non-book titles |
387 |
| Total titles |
202,169 |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) |
198,435 |
| Volume equivalent microforms |
260,581 |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
459,016 |
| 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 |
93 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
74 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
6 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
13 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
64 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
16 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
77 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
68 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
7 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
2 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule |
56 |
| 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, university information technology department |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
2 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms |
0 |
| 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 |
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 |
45,222 |
| Total seats available for library users |
350 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
Please see: http://law.quinnipiac.edu/x34.xml (for Physical Facilities) http://law.quinnipiac.edu/x12.xml (for Library) |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
CT |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
88.3% – Medium |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
81.5% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
97 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
34.0% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
87.6% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
3.1% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
96.9% |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
34.0% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
0.0% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
60.8% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
2.1% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
2.1% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
97.9% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
87.6% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
1.0% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
7.2% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
2.1% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$50,000 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$52,250 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$75,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
60% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$35,250 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
2.4% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
17.9% |
| Percent employed in government |
23.8% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
9.5% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
34.5% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
9.5% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
2.4% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
79% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
15.0% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
0% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
11 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
84.0% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
1.0% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
1.0% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
1.0% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
6.0% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
1.0% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
0.0% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
0.0% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
0.0% |
| Employment location unknown |
6.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
Please see: http://law.quinnipiac.edu/x13.xml (for Career Services) |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
50.0% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
90.0% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
37.0% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions |
65.5% |
| 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) |
9.0% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
85.7% |
| 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) |
4.0% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
33.3% |
