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Law School Overview
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The full-time program application fee at the School of Law at Villanova University is $75. Its tuition is full-time: $35,250 per year. The student-faculty ratio is 17.0:1. The School of Law at Villanova University has 101 full- and part-time faculty on staff. Of the 2008 graduates, 64.5 percent were employed at graduation.
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| Year founded | 1953 |
| Public/private | Private |
| Law school designation | Regional |
Admissions
| Application deadline | N/A |
| Full-time program application fee | $75 |
| Part-time program application fee | N/A |
| Admissions Phone | (610) 519-7010 |
| Admissions E-mail | admissions@law.villanova.edu |
| Web site | http://www.law.villanova.edu/ |
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Academics
| Full- and part-time faculty | 130 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16.0 - Medium |
| Total faculty | 148 |
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Student Body
| Enrollment (full-time) | 765 |
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| J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010 | 232 |
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Cost
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Full-time: $36,690 per year |
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| Room and board | $15,975 |
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- Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 188 Law Schools
- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Careers
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation | 46.8% - Low |
| Median private sector starting salary | $135,000 |
| Median public service starting salary | $54,111 |
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- Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 188 Law Schools
- All Entering Class Stats, Including Average LSAT Scores
- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
Library
| Total volumes and volume equivalents | 561,319 |
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- Average Starting Salary of Graduates (Public and Private Sector)
- Percent of Graduates Employed Upon Graduation
- New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
- Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)
* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data
