Marquette University

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Eckstein Hall, PO Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201

Students
585
enrolled (full-time)
173
enrolled (part-time)
Tuition
$36,300
per year (full-time)
$21,750
per year (part-time)

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Law School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

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

Specialties

#16 in Part-time Law

Law School Overview

The law school at Marquette University has an application deadline of April 4. The full-time program application fee at the law school at Marquette University is $50. The part-time program application fee at the law school at Marquette University is $50. Its tuition is full-time: $36,300 per year and part-time: $21,750 per year. The student-faculty ratio is 16.1:1. The law school at Marquette University has 63 full- and part-time faculty on staff. Of the 2009 graduates, 56.6 percent were employed at graduation.

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Year founded 1892
Public/private Private
Law school designation Regional

Admissions

Application deadline April 4
Full-time program application fee $50
Part-time program application fee $50
Admissions Phone (414) 288-6767
Admissions E-mail law.admission@marquette.edu
Web site http://law.marquette.edu

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Academics

Full- and part-time faculty 63
Student-faculty ratio 16.1 - Medium
Total faculty 79

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Student Body

Enrollment (full-time) 585
Gender distribution (full-time)
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010 234

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Cost

Tuition and fees

Full-time: $36,300 per year
Part-time: $21,750 per year

Room and board $12,910

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Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation 56.6% - Low
Median private sector starting salary $60,000
Median public service starting salary $48,000

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Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents 380,957

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