University of Arkansas--Fayetteville

Law School Overview

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Law School Overview

The School of Law at University of Arkansas has an application deadline of April 1. Its tuition is full-time: $417 per credit (in-state) and full-time: $855 per credit (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 14.1:1. The School of Law at University of Arkansas has 49 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

At the University of Arkansas—Fayetteville School of Law, students can get experience in areas of the law through robust clinical offerings, ranging from the Criminal Defense Clinic to the Federal Clinic, as well as through Habitat for Humanity projects and pro bono programs. For students interested in earning dual degrees, options include a J.D./M.B.A. through the university’s Sam M. Walton College of Business and a J.D./M.A. in international law and politics through the University of Arkansas—Fayetteville Department of Political Science.

Students, faculty members, and staffers make up the Law School Community Life Committee, which coordinates social events, service projects, and other activities for the legal community. To get further involved, students might consider joining a variety of law school organizations, including the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association and the Environmental Law Society. There may also be opportunities for qualified law students on school journals, including the Arkansas Law Review, the Journal of Food Law and Policy, and the Journal of Islamic Law and Culture.

For an international experience, law students can take advantage of several study abroad programs. Along with the University of Mississippi School of Law, the University of Tennessee College of Law, and the University of Nebraska College of Law, the University of Arkansas School of Law sends students to study at Cambridge University for six weeks. There is also a program available at the St. Petersburg Summer Law Institute in Russia, and a school-organized program in Belize.

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Year founded	1924
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	National

Admissions

Application deadline	April 1
Full-time program application fee	$0
Part-time program application fee	$0
Admissions Phone	(479) 575-3102
Admissions E-mail	jkmiller@uark.edu
Web site	http://law.uark.edu/

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	49
Student-faculty ratio	14.1:1
Total faculty	65

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	391
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	132

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $417 per credit (in-state) Full-time: $855 per credit (out-of-state)
Room and board	$16,214

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	38.8%
Median private sector starting salary	$70,000
Median public service starting salary	$47,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

365,577

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data