Tulane University

Law School Overview

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Rank Category Name #48 Best Law Schools

Specialties #6 in Environmental Law

Law School Overview

The School of Law at Tulane University has an application deadline of March 15. The full-time program application fee at the School of Law at Tulane University is $60. Its tuition is full-time: $45,240 per year and part-time: $0 per year. The student-faculty ratio is 13.3:1. The School of Law at Tulane University has 79 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

The Tulane University Law School in uptown New Orleans is one of the oldest law schools in the country. After a required first year course load, only one course on the legal profession is mandatory. In addition to its traditional legal education, Tulane Law School offers specialty courses and certificates in maritime law, European legal studies, sports law, and more. Students also have a variety of joint degree options including a J.D./M.B.A. or a J.D./Master of Accounting through the Freeman School of Business. Tulane Law School does not offer a part-time J.D. program.

Public interest and clinics are a focus at Tulane Law School, and J.D. students must complete at least 30 hours of pro bono work before graduation. There are about 40 student organizations and more than five legal journals, including the Tulane Maritime Law Journal, the Tulane Journal of International & Comparative Law, and the Tulane Law Review. Law students may live on campus, but most choose to find private housing throughout New Orleans.

Tulane Law School offers a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for graduates who work in the public sector and whose incomes fall below a specific level. Notable alumni of Tulane Law School include David Vitter, a senator from Louisiana, and Terry O’Neill, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW).

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Year founded	1847
Public/private	Private
Law school designation	National

Admissions

Application deadline	March 15
Full-time program application fee	$60
Part-time program application fee	$0
Admissions Phone	(504) 865-5930
Admissions E-mail	admissions@law.tulane.edu
Web site	http://www.law.tulane.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	79
Student-faculty ratio	13.3:1
Total faculty	84

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	743
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	269

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $45,240 per year Part-time: $0 per year
Room and board	$13,440

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	36.5%
Median private sector starting salary	$90,000
Median public service starting salary	$50,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

679,296

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data