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The University of Notre Dame Law School, or NDLS, is the professional graduate law program of its parent institution, the University of Notre Dame. Established in 1869, NDLS is the oldest Roman Catholic law school in the United States. NDLS was ranked 28th among the nation's "Top 100 Law Schools" by U.S. News & World Report in 2008. Notre Dame Law School is also distinguished as having the nation's only year-long study-abroad program approved by the American Bar Association. The program, which takes place in London, also offers a summer session open to all law schools.

Year Founded:1869Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Notre Dame, INWebsite:http://www.law.nd.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Gail G. Peshel
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$55 U.S. News (2009):22# Applications:3502Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):20# Admitted:853LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:198J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:24%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/15/2008   Yield Rate:23% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):88Full Time Faculty:3675th GPA:3.69 75th LSAT:167
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:41Median GPA:3.5 Median LSAT:166
2L/3L Courses:109Student to Faculty Ratio:13.725th GPA:3.28 25th LSAT:164
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:198 1L Attrition:3.4%Total Law Firms:314
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:570 Transfers In:16NY Law Firms:31
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:1 Transfers Out:5DC Law Firms:24
  Total Students:571   CA Law Firms:36
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$34,120% Receiving Grant Aid:64.2% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:IL
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.2% % Employed (9 mos.):93.9%% Pass (First Time):91%
Living Expenses:$14,100Full Tuition:0.9%   State Average:86%
Total Cost (FT):$48,220Half Tuition:18.9%   Difference:5%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:44.2%