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The University of San Diego School of Law, commonly referred to as USD Law, is a law school in San Diego, California. USD Law offers Juris Doctor degrees as well as LL.M. degrees in taxation law, international law, business and corporate law, and comparative law (for non-U.S. students). USD Law placed 85th among the nation's "Top 100" law schools by the 2008 U.S. News and World Report rankings. One out of every four attorneys practicing in San Diego graduated from USD's School of Law.

Year Founded:1954Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:San Diego, CAWebsite:http://www.sandiego.edu/usdlaw/
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Carl J. Eging
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):82# Applications:4893Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):36# Admitted:1518LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:342J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:31%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:23% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):85Full Time Faculty:4975th GPA:3.54 75th LSAT:163
1L Section Size (PT):85Part Time Faculty:35Median GPA:3.31 Median LSAT:160
2L/3L Courses:114Student to Faculty Ratio:14.325th GPA:3.04 25th LSAT:158
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:333 1L Attrition:10.6%Total Law Firms:121
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:738 Transfers In:21NY Law Firms:6
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:297 Transfers Out:15DC Law Firms:7
  Total Students:1035   CA Law Firms:55
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$35,896% Receiving Grant Aid:34.1% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:CA
Part Time Tuition:$25,516Full Tuition & Stipend:1.0% % Employed (9 mos.):83.0%% Pass (First Time):80%
Living Expenses:$17,884Full Tuition:4.8%   State Average:64%
Total Cost (FT):$53,780Half Tuition:12.6%   Difference:16%
Total Cost (PT):$43,400Other Scholarships:15.7%