University of South Dakota

Law School Overview

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The School of Law at University of South Dakota has an application deadline of March 15. The full-time program application fee at the School of Law at University of South Dakota is $35. The part-time program application fee at the School of Law at University of South Dakota is $35. Its tuition is full-time: $11,208 per year (in-state); full-time: $21,960 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $5,435 per year (in-state); and part-time: $10,638 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 13.2:1. The School of Law at University of South Dakota has 16 full- and part-time faculty on staff. Of the 2009 graduates, 49.3 percent were employed at graduation.

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Year founded	1901
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	March 15
Full-time program application fee	$35
Part-time program application fee	$35
Admissions Phone	(605) 677-5444
Admissions E-mail	law@usd.edu
Web site	http://www.usd.edu/law/

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	16
Student-faculty ratio	13.2 - Medium
Total faculty	18

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	203
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010	65

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $11,208 per year (in-state) Full-time: $21,960 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $5,435 per year (in-state) Part-time: $10,638 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$7,262

Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation	49.3% - Low
Median private sector starting salary	$42,500
Median public service starting salary	$41,272

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

213,657

* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data