Fast Facts about Maryland Law
The School
- Maryland Law was established in 1816 and began regular instruction in 1824.
- It is the third-oldest law school in the country.
- It is fully accredited by the American Bar Association, is a member of the American Association of Law Schools, and has a chapter of the Order of the Coif.
- Maryland Law's facility, the Nathan Patz Law Center, is a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2002.
- The law school has more than 170,000 square feet of space.
Admissions
- Admissions application deadline: March 15
- Admissions process: Rolling
- Annual in-state tuition and fees for full-time day students: $22,044
- Annual out-of-state tuition and fees for full-time day students: $33,323
- Annual in-state tuition and fees for evening students: $16,729
- Annual out-of-state tuition and fees for evening students: $25,188
- Number of applications received for the fall 2006 entering class: 4,331
- Acceptance rate: 16%
Profile of Fall 2006 Entering Class
- Class size: 264 (210 day, 54 evening)
- Average age: 23
- Percentage of men/women: 57/43
- Percentage identifying themselves as persons of color: 34
- Median LSAT score: 162
- Median undergraduate GPA: 3.6
- Percentage of students with prior advanced degrees: 20
- Number of states represented: 28
- Number of foreign countries represented: 3
Faculty
- Number of full-time faculty: 58
- Number of full-time female faculty: 28
- Number of full-time faculty of color: 12
- Number of adjunct faculty: 140
Degree Program
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Dual-Degree Programs
Business
- J.D./Master of Business Administration, University of Maryland
Public Policy
- J.D./Master of Public Policy
- J.D./Master of Public Management
- J.D./Ph.D. in Public Policy
- J.D./Master of Community Planning
Health
- J.D./Master of Public Health
- J.D./Master of Science in Toxicology Risk Assessment and Environmental Law
- J.D./M.S. in Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Nursing
Law and Society
- J.D./Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
- J.D./Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, St. John's College, Annapolis
- J.D./Master of Social Work
Academic Programs
- Advocacy
- Business Law
- Clinical Law
- Environmental Law (certificate program)
- Intellectual Property
- International and Comparative Law
- Law and Health Care (certificate program)
- Legislation and Public Policy
- Women, Leadership & Equality
Academic Centers
- Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland (C-DRUM)
- Center for Health and Homeland Security
- Legal Resource Center for Tobacco Regulation, Litigation & Advocacy
- Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center
Projects and Initiatives
- Community Justice Initiative
- East Asian Legal Studies
- Environmental Law & Science Policy Program
- Linking Law & the Arts
Academic Journals
- MARYLAND LAW REVIEW
- JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY LAW
- JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE LAW AND POLICY
- MARYLAND LAW JOURNAL OF RACE, RELIGION, GENDER AND CLASS
Students
- Number of students: About 837
- Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
- Number of student organizations: More than 30
Technology
- Wired and wireless Internet access is available throughout the law school.
- Classrooms feature the latest in educational technology, including audio/visual equipment capable of linking a class occurring simultaneously on multiple campuses.
- Technology in three courtrooms includes
Thurgood Marshall Law Library
- Number of volumes and equivalents: 495,000
- Number of staff: 23, including 11 librarians
Employment and Careers
- Percentage of 2006 graduates who are employed, pursuing advanced degrees, or not seeking immediate employment: 98
- Percentage of 2006 graduates working in:
- Private practice: 40
- Judicial clerkships: 25
- Government and other public service: 15
- Business and industry: 10
- Public interest organizations: 5
- Academia: 5
