Pennsylvania State University (Dickinson)

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The Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University--University Park has an application deadline of March 31. The full-time program application fee at the Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University--University Park is $60. Its tuition is full-time: $36,816 per year (in-state) and full-time: $36,816 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 9.4:1. The Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University--University Park has 73 full- and part-time faculty on staff. Of the 2009 graduates, 55.7 percent were employed at graduation.

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Year founded	1834
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	National

Admissions

Application deadline	March 31
Full-time program application fee	$60
Part-time program application fee	N/A
Admissions Phone	(800) 840-1122
Admissions E-mail	admissions@law.psu.edu
Web site	http://www.law.psu.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	73
Student-faculty ratio	9.4 - Low
Total faculty	89

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	617
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010	201

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $36,816 per year (in-state) Full-time: $36,816 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$10,980

Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation	55.7% - Low
Median private sector starting salary	$60,000
Median public service starting salary	$47,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

638,406

* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data