Catholic University of America (Columbus)

Law School Overview

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Rank Category Name #80 Best Law Schools

Specialties Locked in Clinical Training #18 in Part-time Law

Law School Overview

The Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America has an application deadline of March 16. The full-time program application fee at the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America is $65. The part-time program application fee at the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America is $65. Its tuition is full-time: $43,080 per year and part-time: $1,560 per credit. The student-faculty ratio is 10.9:1. The Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America has 89 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law is a religious-affiliated institution in the heart of the nation’s capital. The school’s location offers myriad opportunities for students to find training experiences in federal agencies, corporations, law firms, and more. Law students are able to focus their education through concentrations in intellectual property law and in securities law, among other areas, and may complete a joint degree through another department at Catholic University, such as the National Catholic School of Social Service and the Catholic University School of Library and Information Science. Through these programs, students can study canon law, library science, psychology, and more.

In school, students can get hands-on training through clinics, including the Advocacy for the Elderly Clinic, the Families and the Law Clinic, and the D.C. Law Students in Court Program. Students may also consider joining organizations at CUA Law, including the Communications Law Students Association, the Irish-American Law Students Association, and the Pope John Paul II Guild of Catholic Lawyers. Journals at the school include the Catholic University Law Review, CommLaw Conspectus, the Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, and the Journal of Law, Philosophy, and Culture.

Columbus Law School operates research hubs including the Institute for Communications Law Studies and the Comparative and International Law Institute. The university is a Catholic institution, offering students prayer and worship opportunities, faith development programs, service experiences, and more.

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Year founded	1925
Public/private	Private
Law school designation	National

Admissions

Application deadline	March 16
Full-time program application fee	$65
Part-time program application fee	$65
Admissions Phone	(202) 319-5151
Admissions E-mail	admissions@law.edu
Web site	http://www.law.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	89
Student-faculty ratio	10.9:1
Total faculty	94

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	401
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	246

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $43,080 per year Part-time: $1,560 per credit
Room and board	$17,000

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	37.5%
Median private sector starting salary	$80,000
Median public service starting salary	$62,400

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

458,197

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data