University of Missouri--Kansas City

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5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110

Students
459
enrolled (full-time)
24
enrolled (part-time)
Tuition
$15,550
per year (full-time)
$29,500
per year (full-time)
$8,542
per year (part-time)
$15,982
per year (part-time)

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Law School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category
Rank Category Name
#113 Best Law Schools

Specialties

#46 in Part-time Law

Law School Overview

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: $15,550 per year (in-state); full-time: $29,500 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $8,542 per year (in-state); and part-time: $15,982 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 13.2:1. The School of Law at University of Missouri--Kansas City has 32 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

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Year founded 1895
Public/private Public
Law school designation Regional

Admissions

Application deadline N/A
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

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Academics

Full- and part-time faculty 32
Student-faculty ratio 13.2 - Medium
Total faculty 54

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Student Body

Enrollment (full-time) 459
Gender distribution (full-time)
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010 159

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Cost

Tuition and fees

Full-time: $15,550 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $29,500 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $8,542 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $15,982 per year (out-of-state)

Room and board $8,670

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Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation N/A
Median private sector starting salary $52,250
Median public service starting salary $44,000

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Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents 354,979

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