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 (ABA)
- It 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
- Number of applications received for the Fall 2010 Entering Class: 3,853
- Acceptance rate: 18%
Tuition and Fees
Tuition rates and expenses for the School of Law are established by the University of Maryland (UM). The tuition for the LLM Program is equal to the tuition for the full-time day JD Program. For the most recent information about tuition and fees, visit the Tuition Information webpage of the UM Department of Financial Services.
- Annual in-state tuition and fees for full-time day students: $23,744
- Annual out-of-state tuition and fees for full-time day students: $35,022
- Annual in-state tuition and fees for evening students: $17,792
- Annual out-of-state tuition and fees for evening students: $26,250
- Estimated Living Expenses for singles on campus: $20,889
- Estimated Living Expenses for singles off campus: $26,559
- Estimated Living Expenses for singles at home: $14,199
Profile of Fall 2011 Entering Class
- Class size: 276 (225 day, 51 evening)
- Percentage of men/women: 46%/54%
- Minority Representation: 37%
- Median LSAT score: 162
- Median undergraduate GPA: 3.6
- Number of states represented: 28 and the District of Columbia
- Number of countries represented: 9
- Number of undergraduate institutions represented: 134
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: 145
Degree Programs
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Dual-Degree Programs
Business
- JD/MBA
Public Policy
- JD/MPP (Master of Public Policy)
- JD/MPM (Master of Public Management)
- JD/PhD (Public Policy)
- JD/MCP (Master of Community Planning)
Health
- JD/MPH (Master of Public Health)
- JD/PharmD
- JD/MS (Nursing)
Law and Society
- JD/MA (Criminal Justice)
- JD/MA (Liberal Arts)
- JD/MA (Government)
- JD/MSW (Social Work)
Academic Programs
- Business Law
- Clinical Law
- Environmental Law (certificate program)
- Intellectual Property
- International and Comparative Law
- Law and Health Care (certificate program)
- 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
Academic Journals
- MARYLAND LAW REVIEW
- JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY LAW
- JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE LAW AND POLICY
- MARYLAND JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
- MARYLAND LAW JOURNAL OF RACE, RELIGION, GENDER AND CLASS
Students
- Number of students: About 837
- Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
- Number of student organizations: 40
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.
Thurgood Marshall Law Library
- Number of volumes and equivalents: 495,000
- Number of staff: 23, including 11 librarians
Bar Exam Passage
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Primary Bar Exam Jurisdiction for Maryland Law Graduates:
State of Maryland (MD) -
Percentage of graduates passing July 2012 MD bar exam,
from UM Carey Law: 81 -
Percentage of graduates passing July 2012 MD bar exam,
from all law schools overall: 81.
Employment and Careers
- The most recent information on graduate employment is provided by the Career Development Office.
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