Law School Overview
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Law School Overview
Its tuition is full-time: $43,990 per year and part-time: $33,074 per year. The student-faculty ratio is 18.4:1. Brooklyn Law School has 151 full- and part-time faculty on staff. Of the 2008 graduates, 79.7 percent of graduates were employed at graduation.
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| Year founded | 1901 |
| Public/private | Private |
| Law school designation | National |
Admissions
| Application deadline | March 1 |
| Full-time program application fee | $0 |
| Part-time program application fee | $0 |
| Admissions Phone | (718) 780-7906 |
| Admissions E-mail | admitq@brooklaw.edu |
| Web site | http://www.brooklaw.edu |
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Academics
| Full- and part-time faculty | 149 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18.3 - High |
| Total faculty | 161 |
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Student Body
| Enrollment (full-time) | 1,293 |
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| J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010 | 463 |
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Cost
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Full-time: $46,610 per year |
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| Room and board | $16,980 |
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- Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 188 Law Schools
- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Careers
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation | 63.3% - Low |
| Median private sector starting salary | $147,500 |
| Median public service starting salary | $53,250 |
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- Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 188 Law Schools
- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Library
| Total volumes and volume equivalents | 589,027 |
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- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data
