Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall)

Law School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #132 Best Law Schools

Specialties #36 in Part-time Law

Law School Overview

The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University has an application deadline of May 1. Its tuition is full-time: $18,200 per year (in-state); full-time: $24,976 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $14,000 per year (in-state); and part-time: $19,212 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 11.9:1. The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University has 72 full- and part-time faculty on staff. Of the 2009 graduates, 53.2 percent were employed at graduation.

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Year founded	1897
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	May 1
Full-time program application fee	$0
Part-time program application fee	$0
Admissions Phone	(216) 687-2304
Admissions E-mail	admissions@law.csuohio.edu
Web site	http://www.law.csuohio.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	72
Student-faculty ratio	11.9 - Low
Total faculty	77

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	453
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010	179

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $18,200 per year (in-state) Full-time: $24,976 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $14,000 per year (in-state) Part-time: $19,212 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$13,000

Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation	53.2% - Low
Median private sector starting salary	$92,500
Median public service starting salary	$49,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

538,239

* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data