University of Arizona (Rogers)

Law School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #38 Best Law Schools

Law School Overview

The James E. Rogers College of Law at University of Arizona has an application deadline of February 15. The full-time program application fee at the James E. Rogers College of Law at University of Arizona is $65. Its tuition is full-time: $27,288 per year (in-state) and full-time: $42,298 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 10.5:1. The James E. Rogers College of Law at University of Arizona has 70 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

At the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, students must take traditional first year legal courses, followed by a core curriculum of strongly recommended courses as well as electives. Students can also pursue concentrations in criminal law or environmental law or can choose from a variety of dual degree programs, including a J.D./M.B.A. through the Eller College of Management and a J.D./Master of Public Health through the College of Public Health.

Each entering class has about 150 students, and more than 80 percent of students take part in the school’s clinical offerings, which include the Immigration Law Clinic and the Arizona Attorney General Clinic. Students can choose from more than 25 student organizations to get involved in outside of the classroom, such as the Sports & Entertainment Law Society and the Intellectual Property Student Association. The school also has several legal journals including the Arizona Law Review, the Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law, and the Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy.

The Rogers College of Law  is also home to research centers such as the National Law Center and the William H. Renquist Center on the Constitutional Structure of Government. Students may live on campus, though most choose to find private housing throughout Tucson, Ariz.

To see which law firms rank the highest, please visit U.S. News Best Law Firms.

Year founded	1915
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	National

Admissions

Application deadline	February 15
Full-time program application fee	$65
Part-time program application fee	N/A
Admissions Phone	(520) 621-9949
Admissions E-mail	admissions@law.arizona.edu
Web site	http://www.law.arizona.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	70
Student-faculty ratio	10.5:1
Total faculty	82

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	407
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	149

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $27,288 per year (in-state) Full-time: $42,298 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$12,451

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	49.4%
Median private sector starting salary	$82,343
Median public service starting salary	$50,287

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

423,183

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data