West Virginia University

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The College of Law at West Virginia University has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program application fee at the College of Law at West Virginia University is $50. The part-time program application fee at the College of Law at West Virginia University is $50. Its tuition is full-time: $14,212 per year (in-state); full-time: $28,444 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $794 per credit (in-state); and part-time: $1,585 per credit (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 11.1:1. The College of Law at West Virginia University has 61 full- and part-time faculty on staff. Of the 2009 graduates, 63.8 percent were employed at graduation.

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Year founded	1878
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	March 1
Full-time program application fee	$50
Part-time program application fee	$50
Admissions Phone	(304) 293-5304
Admissions E-mail	wvulaw.admissions@mail.wvu.edu
Web site	http://law.wvu.edu/

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	61
Student-faculty ratio	11.1 - Low
Total faculty	65

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	410
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010	126

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $14,212 per year (in-state) Full-time: $28,444 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $794 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $1,585 per credit (out-of-state)
Room and board	$9,012

Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation	63.8% - Low
Median private sector starting salary	$70,000
Median public service starting salary	$46,204

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

368,865

* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data