University of Kansas

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The School of Law at University of Kansas has an application deadline of March 15. The full-time program application fee at the School of Law at University of Kansas is $55. Its tuition is full-time: $15,561 per year (in-state) and full-time: $27,038 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 12.8:1. The School of Law at University of Kansas has 52 full- and part-time faculty on staff. Of the 2009 graduates, 58.1 percent were employed at graduation.

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Year founded	1878
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	March 15
Full-time program application fee	$55
Part-time program application fee	N/A
Admissions Phone	(866) 220-3654
Admissions E-mail	admitlaw@ku.edu
Web site	http://www.law.ku.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	52
Student-faculty ratio	12.8 - Medium
Total faculty	61

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	497
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010	168

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $15,561 per year (in-state) Full-time: $27,038 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$10,318

Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation	58.1% - Low
Median private sector starting salary	$61,000
Median public service starting salary	$50,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

363,845

* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data