University of Missouri--Kansas City

Law School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #109 Best Law Schools

Specialties #62 in Part-time Law

Law School Overview

The School of Law at University of Missouri--Kansas City has an application deadline of March 4. The full-time program application fee at the School of Law at University of Missouri--Kansas City is $60. The part-time program application fee at the School of Law at University of Missouri--Kansas City is $60. Its tuition is full-time: $17,058 per year (in-state); full-time: $32,853 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $10,416 per year (in-state); and part-time: $19,893 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 13.8:1. The School of Law at University of Missouri--Kansas City has 45 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

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Year founded	1895
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	March 4
Full-time program application fee	$60
Part-time program application fee	$60
Admissions Phone	(816) 235-1644
Admissions E-mail	law@umkc.edu
Web site	http://www.law.umkc.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	45
Student-faculty ratio	13.8:1
Total faculty	66

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	434
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	153

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $17,058 per year (in-state) Full-time: $32,853 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $10,416 per year (in-state) Part-time: $19,893 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$8,272

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	N/A
Median private sector starting salary	$52,000
Median public service starting salary	$42,750

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

356,065

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data