Florida International University

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Modesto A. Maidique Campus, RDB 2015
Miami, FL 33199

Students
395
enrolled (full-time)
193
enrolled (part-time)
Tuition
$14,203
per year (full-time)
$27,988
per year (full-time)
$10,416
per year (part-time)
$20,525
per year (part-time)

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Law School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category
Rank Category Name
#132 Best Law Schools

Specialties

#40 in Part-time Law

Law School Overview

The College of Law at Florida International University has an application deadline of January 5. The full-time program application fee at the College of Law at Florida International University is $20. The part-time program application fee at the College of Law at Florida International University is $20. Its tuition is full-time: $14,203 per year (in-state); full-time: $27,988 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $10,416 per year (in-state); and part-time: $20,525 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 14.7:1. The College of Law at Florida International University has 70 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

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Year founded 2002
Public/private Public
Law school designation Regional

Admissions

Application deadline January 5
Full-time program application fee $20
Part-time program application fee $20
Admissions Phone (305) 348-8006
Admissions E-mail lawadmit@fiu.edu
Web site http://law.fiu.edu

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Academics

Full- and part-time faculty 70
Student-faculty ratio 14.7 - Medium
Total faculty 75

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Student Body

Enrollment (full-time) 395
Gender distribution (full-time)
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010 151

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Cost

Tuition and fees

Full-time: $14,203 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $27,988 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $10,416 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $20,525 per year (out-of-state)

Room and board $16,978

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Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation N/A
Median private sector starting salary $60,000
Median public service starting salary $45,000

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Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents 220,903

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