University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

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The College of Law at University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign has an application deadline of March 15. Its tuition is full-time: $38,497 per year (in-state) and full-time: $45,917 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 12.3:1. The College of Law at University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign has 88 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

Update: The University of Illinois College of Law reported data inaccurately. Read more at the Morse Code blog.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign College of Law offers its first year students small class sections and a variety of options to specialize their legal degree. There are about a dozen specialty areas within its legal curriculum, such as environmental law and intellectual property law. There are also many joint and dual degree programs, allowing students to earn a J.D./M.B.A. through the University of Illinois College of Business, a J.D./M.A. in Journalism, a J.D/M.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, and more.

Nearly a dozen clinics give students hands-on experience in areas such as civil litigation, family advocacy, and international human rights, and simulation courses such as the Counseling, Fact Investigation, and Interviewing class lend an experiential component to legal education. Students can also get involved in more than 35 student organizations and several law journals, including the University of Illinois Law Review, the Elder Law Journal, and the Journal of Law, Technology & Policy. There are more than a dozen study abroad options for students who want to learn about legal systems around the world, in locations including Australia, Egypt, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

The University of Illinois College of Law offers a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to qualifying students. The law school has graduated more than 10,000 lawyers practicing worldwide, including Albert Jenner, Jr., name partner at law firm Jenner & Block, and Philip McConnaughay, dean of the Penn State University Dickinson School of Law.

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Year founded	1897
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	National

Admissions

Application deadline	March 15
Full-time program application fee	$0
Part-time program application fee	N/A
Admissions Phone	(217) 244-6415
Admissions E-mail	law.admissions@illinois.edu
Web site	http://www.law.illinois.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	88
Student-faculty ratio	12.3:1
Total faculty	105

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	627
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	213

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $38,497 per year (in-state) Full-time: $45,917 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$12,366

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	36.3%
Median private sector starting salary	$73,725
Median public service starting salary	$55,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

810,569

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data