University of Utah (Quinney)

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The University of Utah S. J. Quinney College of Law is about 10 minutes away from downtown Salt Lake City, home to local, state, and federal governmental bodies. In addition to a traditional J.D. program, students can also earn a dual degree such as  a J.D./M.B.A. through the David Eccles School of Business, a J.D./M.P.A. (master of public administration) through the Political Science Department, and a J.D./M.S.W. (master of social work) through the College of Social Work. Students also have the option to earn credit toward their J.D. by taking courses in other academic departments through the school’s parallel J.D. program. The S. J. Quinney College of Law does not offer part-time or evening courses.

There are about 120 students in each entering class, more than 60 percent of whom are fluent in a second language. Students can get legal experience through a wide variety of clinics, such as the new ventures clinic, elder law clinic, and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) research and advocacy clinic. There are more than five legal journals at the S. J. Quinney College of Law, including the Utah Law Review, the Journal of Law and Family Studies, and the Journal of Land, Resource, and Environmental Law. Students can get involved with about 20 student organizations, including the Jackie Chiles Law Society, a group named after a character on  Seinfeld that examines the intersection of popular culture and the law, and the Latter-day Saints Law Student Association, dedicated to the intersection of religion and the law. Additional opportunities to get involved may be found in the several research projects and centers at the University of Utah College of Law, such as the Utah Criminal Justice Center, a collaborative project with the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice aimed at reducing crime and influencing public policy.

Year founded	1913
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	National

Admissions

Application deadline	February 15
Full-time program application fee	$60
Part-time program application fee	$0
Admissions Phone	(801) 581-7479
Admissions E-mail	admissions@law.utah.edu
Web site	http://www.law.utah.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	59
Student-faculty ratio	8.9 - Low
Total faculty	69

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	402
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010	123

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $18,231 per year (in-state) Full-time: $36,209 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$9,126

Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation	82.7% - Medium
Median private sector starting salary	$80,000
Median public service starting salary	$45,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

365,002

* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data