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Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located near Palo Alto, California, United States, in Silicon Valley. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law. It employs about 50 faculty and hosts over 500 students who are working towards their Juris Doctor. Stanford Law School is one of the most prestigious and elite law schools in the United States, typically ranking in the top three in the US News & World Report annual rankings of law schools and currently ranked second. The late Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist and former Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor are both Stanford alumni, as is Chief Justice of California Ronald M. George.

Year Founded:1893Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Stanford, CAWebsite:http://www.law.stanford.edu
Admissions Dean:Faye Deal
 

Stanford Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Stanford Law School. Below, you will find important information about Stanford University Law School. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Stanford Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Stanford Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$100 U.S. News (2012):3# Applications:4248Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:379LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:180J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1  Acceptance Rate:9%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/15   Yield Rate:47% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):60Full Time Faculty:11175th GPA:3.94 75th LSAT:173
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:25Median GPA:3.88 Median LSAT:170
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:7.525th GPA:3.74 25th LSAT:167
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:180 1L Attrition:0%Total Law Firms:487
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:571 Transfers In:15NY Law Firms:76
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:0DC Law Firms:56
  Total Students:571   CA Law Firms:167
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$46,581% Receiving Grant Aid:61.0% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:CA
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.7% % Employed (9 mos.):95.0%% Pass (First Time):93%
Living Expenses:$24,954Full Tuition:1.3%   State Average:73%
Total Cost (FT):$71,535Half Tuition:30.9%   Difference:20%
Total Cost (PT):