The Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
Anneke Greenaway |
| Application deadline |
April 1 |
| Full-time program application fee |
$53 |
| Part-time program application fee |
$53 |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate |
40.5% – Medium |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.22 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
150 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
42.9% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
148-152 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.02-3.44 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.25 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
150 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
28.0% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
147-151 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.77-3.34 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants |
3.08 |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants |
148 |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
| Academic calendar |
Semester |
| Joint degrees offered |
| J.D./M.B.A. |
J.D./M.S. Dispute Resolution |
| J.D./M.S. Computers |
J.D./M.URP. |
| J.D./M.S. Psychology |
J.D./M.Accounting |
|
| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
| Every student has an opportunity to participate in an in-house clinic or an externship. Opportunities include ADR, Business, Children, Criminal, International, and Personal Injury. Students who are fluent in Spanish can participate in a dual degree opportunity offered with the University of Barcelona. Other semester-abroad opportunities are available in Prague and Venice. |
| 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 |
93 |
| Seminars |
20 |
| Positions available in seminars |
400 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
1,408 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
100 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| Students participate in three law reviews: Nova Law Review, ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law, and International Citator. Students enter interscholastic competitions through Moot Court Board and ATLA. There is a wide array of subject area and affinity organizations in addition to the Student Bar Association. |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
65 |
| 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 |
278 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
970 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
28 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
58 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
92 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
59 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
23 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
62 |
| 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 |
69 |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
278 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
17 |
| Part-time students involved in field placements |
26 |
| Part-time students involved in law journals |
12 |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
11 |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
23 |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio |
16.0:1 – High |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
109 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
26.9% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
21.1% |
| Total faculty |
125 |
| Total faculty (men) |
56.0% |
| Total faculty (women) |
44.0% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
25.6% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
| Rank Not Published |
Best Law Schools |
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(1) Ranking by Specialties
RNP in Part-time Law
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
N/A |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
1.8 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
2.0 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.98-3.43 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.22 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
148-152 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
150 |
| Acceptance rate |
40.5% – Medium |
| Student-faculty ratio |
16.0:1 – High |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
79.2% – Medium |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
83.3% – Medium |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
FL |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
77.6% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
855 |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
195 |
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school |
16.7% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school |
2.4% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
1.9% |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
6.5% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
7.3% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Marsheila Bryant |
| Financial aid phone |
(954) 262-7412 |
| Financial aid application deadline |
April 15 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
Full-time: $33,250 per year
Part-time: $25,060 per year |
| Room and board |
$16,542 |
| Books |
$2,356 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$7,510 |
| Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? |
Yes |
| 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 |
14.5% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
2.9% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
2.1% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.1% |
| Median grant amount |
$10,000 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$9,988–$17,410 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
19.6% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
4.6% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
1.5% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
2.1% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
1.0% |
| Median grant amount |
$7,500 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$3,551–$15,050 |
| Part-time students receiving grants |
9.2% |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$126,133 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
82.5% |
| Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? |
No |
Law School Library
Library Information Resources
| Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) |
N/A |
| Microform titles |
N/A |
| Electronic titles |
N/A |
| Other non-book titles |
N/A |
| Total titles |
N/A |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) |
N/A |
| Volume equivalent microforms |
N/A |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
N/A |
| 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 |
104 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
80 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
24 |
| 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 |
58 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
4 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
78 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
62 |
| 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 |
50 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule |
10 |
Information Technology
| Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations |
law school library |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
8 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
4 |
| 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? |
Yes |
Physical Library Facilities
| Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes |
43,623 |
| Total seats available for library users |
532 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
The Law Center building includes five seminar rooms, three classrooms, six lecture halls, in house clinics, and two courtrooms. Faculty offices are conveniently located in and across from the three-floor library, facilitating student-faculty interaction. A spacious atrium serves as a town hall. Our wireless network is available throughout the building and elsewhere on campus. |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
FL |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
83.3% – Medium |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
77.6% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
279 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
79.2% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
100.0% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
N/A |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
1.8% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
98.2% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
79.2% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
4.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
10.8% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
3.6% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$50,000 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$60,000 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$75,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
83% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$42,000 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
2.3% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
18.1% |
| Percent employed in government |
8.1% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
0.9% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
64.7% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
5.9% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
0.0% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
88% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
11.3% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
1% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
13 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
0.0% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
5.0% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
1.4% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
0.0% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
91.4% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
0.5% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
0.0% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
0.9% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
0.5% |
| Employment location unknown |
0.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
The Career Development Office is staffed by four professionals and several support staff. The office sponsors on-campus interviewing, resume review, and mock interviewing. It publishes a newsletter, maintains online job listings, and participates in several job fairs. Practicing attorneys participate in numerous lunch and learn programs, discussing their practice areas with interested students. |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
59.1% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
97.5% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
13.5% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions |
62.2% |
| 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) |
4.7% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
92.3% |
| 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) |
3.3% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
55.6% |
