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The Santa Clara University School of Law is a private, non-profit law school located in Santa Clara, California. It was founded in 1912 as a part of Santa Clara University, and is known for its diverse student body and excellent reputations in high tech and public service law. In fact, its high tech program is one of the top in the nation. As part of a Jesuit Catholic university, the school strives to uphold a commitment to ethics and service of the community. To this effect, the school promotes social justice through the Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center, the Northern California Innocence Project, and other public service programs.

Year Founded:1912Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Santa Clara, CAWebsite:http://www.scu.edu/law/
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Jeanette J. Leach
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$75 U.S. News (2009):77# Applications:3639Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:1498LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:301J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:41%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:20% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):80Full Time Faculty:3575th GPA:3.55 75th LSAT:161
1L Section Size (PT):61Part Time Faculty:35Median GPA:3.32 Median LSAT:158
2L/3L Courses:230Student to Faculty Ratio:20.325th GPA:3.09 25th LSAT:156
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:298 1L Attrition:16.9%Total Law Firms:103
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:743 Transfers In:27NY Law Firms:7
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:189 Transfers Out:14DC Law Firms:7
  Total Students:932   CA Law Firms:55
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$33,600% Receiving Grant Aid:29.8% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:CA
Part Time Tuition:$23,520Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):85.9%% Pass (First Time):65%
Living Expenses:$18,792Full Tuition:0.5%   State Average:64%
Total Cost (FT):$52,392Half Tuition:6.6%   Difference:1%
Total Cost (PT):$42,312Other Scholarships:22.7%