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Law School Overview
The School of Law at Howard University has an application deadline of March 15. The full-time program application fee at the School of Law at Howard University is $60. Its tuition is full-time: $26,439 per year. The School of Law at Howard University has 84 full- and part-time faculty on staff. Of the 2009 graduates, 74.2 percent were employed at graduation.
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| Year founded | 1869 |
| Public/private | Private |
| Law school designation | National |
Admissions
| Application deadline | March 15 |
| Full-time program application fee | $60 |
| Part-time program application fee | N/A |
| Admissions Phone | (202) 806-8009 |
| Admissions E-mail | admissions@law.howard.edu |
| Web site | http://www.law.howard.edu |
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Academics
| Full- and part-time faculty | 84 |
| Student-faculty ratio | N/A |
| Total faculty | 94 |
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Student Body
| Enrollment (full-time) | 473 |
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| J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010 | 133 |
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Cost
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Full-time: $26,439 per year |
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| Room and board | $15,268 |
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- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
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- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Careers
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation | 74.2% - Medium |
| Median private sector starting salary | $160,000 |
| Median public service starting salary | $58,000 |
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Library
| Total volumes and volume equivalents | 650,813 |
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* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data
