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University of Maryland School of Law is a law school located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It is part of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Established in 1816, it opened in 1823 as the Maryland Law Institute, making it one of the oldest law schools in the country. In 2003, the law school moved into a new facility at 500 West Baltimore Street on the Westside of downtown near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards. The dean of University of Maryland School of Law is Karen Rothenberg. The school was ranked number 36 in the 2008 edition of the U.S. News and World Report law school rankings.

Year Founded:1823Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Baltimore, MDWebsite:http://www.law.umaryland.edu
Admissions Dean:Jos? Bahamonde-Gonz?lez
 

UM Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for UM Law School. Below, you will find important information about University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at UM Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into UM Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$70 U.S. News (2012):42# Applications:3853Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25:2# Admitted:683LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:296J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:4/1  Acceptance Rate:18%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1   Yield Rate:43% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):78Full Time Faculty:12975th GPA:3.7 75th LSAT:163
1L Section Size (PT):74Part Time Faculty:50Median GPA:3.5 Median LSAT:160
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:11.225th GPA:3.3 25th LSAT:157
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:296 1L Attrition:3.9%Total Law Firms:100
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:734 Transfers In:24NY Law Firms:4
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:233 Transfers Out:16DC Law Firms:34
  Total Students:967   CA Law Firms:8
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Resident Tuition (FT):$25,350% Receiving Grant Aid:44.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:MD
Resident Tuition (PT):$19,385Full Tuition & Stipend:0.1% % Employed (9 mos.):95.8%% Pass (First Time):85%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$36,629Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:78%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):$27,844Half Tuition:7.2%   Difference:7%
Living Expenses:$27,756     
Total Cost (FT):$64,385