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The Duke University School of Law is the law school and a constituent academic unit of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States. One of Duke's 10 schools and colleges, the School of Law was established in 1930. The School features programs in Business, Comparative and International Law, Environmental Law, and Intellectual Property, among others. The School has approximately 640 J.D. students and 75 students in the LL.M. and S.J.D. programs. Admission to Duke Law is highly selective, with fewer than 21% of applicants accepted. In 2006, the incoming class posted a median LSAT score of 168 and a median GPA of 3.78. On average, 95% of students are employed at graduation, with a median salary of $125,000. Over 400 law firms annually offer positions to Duke Law students.

Year Founded:1904Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Durham, NCWebsite:http://www.law.duke.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:William Hoye
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$70 U.S. News (2009):12# Applications:4340Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):13# Admitted:1011LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:2/15/2007 LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:205J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:23%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/15/2008   Yield Rate:20% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):68Full Time Faculty:4275th GPA:3.85 75th LSAT:169
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:32Median GPA:3.78 Median LSAT:168
2L/3L Courses:148Student to Faculty Ratio:12.025th GPA:3.66 25th LSAT:165
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:205 1L Attrition:3.5%Total Law Firms:562
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:578 Transfers In:10NY Law Firms:86
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:52 Transfers Out:5DC Law Firms:81
  Total Students:630   CA Law Firms:81
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$38,739% Receiving Grant Aid:71.1% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):98.1%% Pass (First Time):94%
Living Expenses:$16,019Full Tuition:2.2%   State Average:76%
Total Cost (FT):$54,758Half Tuition:7.3%   Difference:18%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:61.7%