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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 |
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| J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010 | 151 |
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Cost
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Full-time: $14,203 per year (in-state) |
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| Room and board | $16,978 |
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- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
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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- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Library
| Total volumes and volume equivalents | 220,903 |
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- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data
