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The University of Michigan Law School, located in Ann Arbor, is a unit of the University of Michigan. The Law School, founded in 1859, currently has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students, most of whom are earning the degrees of Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws (LL.M). As of 2004, the Law School's faculty includes 72 full-time professors and 42 visiting or adjunct professors. For decades, Michigan Law has been regarded as one of the top law schools in the country. According to the 2008 edition of U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings, it is ranked 8th overall.

Year Founded:1859Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Ann Arbor, MIWebsite:http://www.law.umich.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Sarah C. Zearfoss
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$60 U.S. News (2009):9# Applications:5664Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:Unknown Ciolli Nat'l (2005):6# Admitted:1165LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:2/15/2007 LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:369J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:21%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:N/A   Yield Rate:32% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):91Full Time Faculty:6775th GPA:3.8 75th LSAT:170
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:26Median GPA:3.67 Median LSAT:168
2L/3L Courses:147Student to Faculty Ratio:14.525th GPA:3.53 25th LSAT:166
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:370 1L Attrition:0.3%Total Law Firms:622
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:1130 Transfers In:37NY Law Firms:88
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:8DC Law Firms:69
  Total Students:1130   CA Law Firms:115
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$35,502% Receiving Grant Aid:58.5% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:3.7% % Employed (9 mos.):93.4%% Pass (First Time):96%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$38,502Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:76%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:2.2%   Difference:20%
Living Expenses:$14,480Other Scholarships:52.6%     
Total Cost (FT):$52,982