Villanova University

Law School Overview

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Law School Overview

The School of Law at Villanova University has an application deadline of April 1. The full-time program application fee at the School of Law at Villanova University is $75. Its tuition is full-time: $38,910 per year. The student-faculty ratio is 18.7:1. The School of Law at Villanova University has 79 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

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The Villanova University School of Law is a private institution about 15 miles from Philadelphia. Students can take advantage of the location by partaking in school-approved externships, including judicial externships with Philadelphia-area judges and criminal prosecution externships with district attorneys in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.

In school, Villanova law students can focus their studies in a certain legal practice area, if interested, with options including sports and entertainment, government, and real estate practice. For students who want an extra focus in business, there is a dual J.D./M.B.A. degree program offered in conjunction with the Villanova School of Business. Villanova School of Law has a strong law school ranking in tax law, and, also with the School of Business, offers a Master of Taxation degree program.

Outside of class, there are many student organizations to consider joining, including the International Law Society, the Francophone Professional Student Organization, and the Brehon Irish Law Society. There are also several law journals that many offer opportunities to get involved, including Villanova Law Review, the Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, and the Journal of Catholic Social Thought. For students seeking an international experience, Villanova Law offers a Rome Summer Program and an international studies program with the schools including the University of Edinburgh and Birkbeck College of the University of London.

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Year founded	1953
Public/private	Private
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	April 1
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/

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	79
Student-faculty ratio	18.7:1
Total faculty	102

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	684
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	258

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $38,910 per year
Room and board	$16,650

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	27.4%
Median private sector starting salary	$65,000
Median public service starting salary	$48,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

577,831

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data