University of New Mexico

Law School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #64 Best Law Schools

Specialties #11 in Clinical Training

Law School Overview

The School of Law at University of New Mexico has an application deadline of February 15. The full-time program application fee at the School of Law at University of New Mexico is $50. Its tuition is full-time: $15,098 per year (in-state) and full-time: $33,908 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 9.9:1. The School of Law at University of New Mexico has 59 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

The University of New Mexico School of Law is a public institution with unique programs in areas including Indian law and natural resources law. The UNM School of Law has a high law school ranking in clinical training and offers programs for law students such as the Business and Tax Clinic, the Community Lawyering Clinics, and the Southwest Indian Law Clinic. Students can also explore other academic areas through several dual degree program soptions: a J.D/M.B.A. through the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management, a J.D./Master of Public Administration through the University of New Mexico School of Public Administration, and a J.D./Master of Latin American Studies through the University of New Mexico Latin American and Iberian Institute.

Outside of class, students may consider joining a variety of law school organizations, including the Alternative Dispute Resolution Student Association, the Environmental Law Society, and the Mexican American Law Students Association. There may also be opportunities for involvement on the school’s journals, including the New Mexico Law Review, the Tribal Law Journal, and the Natural Resources Journal. Under the school’s Required Laptop Program, all students must have their own portable computer.

The law school is located on a campus in Albuquerque with the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, the University of New Mexico College of Nursing, and the University of New Mexico Hospital. After graduation, more than 85 percent of law school alumni stay in the region.

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Year founded	1947
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	February 15
Full-time program application fee	$50
Part-time program application fee	N/A
Admissions Phone	(505) 277-0958
Admissions E-mail	admissions@law.unm.edu
Web site	http://lawschool.unm.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	59
Student-faculty ratio	9.9:1
Total faculty	72

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	342
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	121

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $15,098 per year (in-state) Full-time: $33,908 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$8,774

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	22.3%
Median private sector starting salary	$60,000
Median public service starting salary	$42,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

475,088

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data