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PO Box 830902
Lincoln, NE 68583
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- 387
- enrolled (full-time)
- 2
- enrolled (part-time)
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- $14,363
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per year (full-time, in-state)
- $31,044
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per year (full-time, out-of-state)
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The College of Law at University of Nebraska--Lincoln
has
an application deadline of March 1.
The full-time program application fee at
the College of Law at University of Nebraska--Lincoln
is $50.
Its tuition is full-time: $14,363 per year (in-state) and full-time: $31,044 per year (out-of-state).
The student-faculty ratio is
11.5:1.
The College of Law at University of Nebraska--Lincoln
has 51 full- and part-time
faculty on staff.
At the University of Nebraska—Lincoln College of Law, students can opt to concentrate their legal studies in one of a number of areas, from space and telecommunications law to issues facing solo and small law firms. They can also choose from a variety of joint degree options if they’d like to earn two degrees at once, including the Law/Psychology program, which awards a J.D. and either a master’s degree or Ph.D. in psychology through the University of Nebraska—Lincoln psychology department, and the J.D./M.B.A. degree offered in conjunction with the University of Nebraska—Lincoln College of Business Administration.
Students can get hands-on legal training in the College of Law clinics, which deal with issues surrounding immigration, criminal prosecution, and more. Students may also consider getting involved in a variety of student organizations at the University of Nebraska College of Law, including the Nebraska Family Law Organization and the American Constitution Society, and may have opportunities to participate on legal journals, including the Nebraska Law Review.
For an international experience, law students can partake in a six-week course program at Cambridge University. Along with the University of Nebraska, the University of Tennessee College of Law, the University of Mississippi School of Law, and the University of Arkansas School of Law are involved in the study abroad effort.
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| Year founded |
1891
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| Public/private |
Public
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| Law school designation |
Regional
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Admissions
| Application deadline |
March 1
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| Full-time program application fee |
$50
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| Part-time program application fee |
N/A
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| Admissions Phone |
(402) 472-8333
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| Admissions E-mail |
lawadm@unl.edu
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| Web site |
http://law.unl.edu
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Academics
| Full- and part-time faculty |
51
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| Student-faculty ratio |
11.5:1
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| Total faculty |
63
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Student Body
| Enrollment (full-time) |
387
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| Gender distribution (full-time) |
| J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012 |
128
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Cost
| Tuition and fees |
| Room and board |
$9,248
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Careers
| Employed at graduation 2 |
43.1%
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| Median private sector starting salary |
$52,000
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| Median public service starting salary |
$46,300
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Library
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
439,070
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* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data
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