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The J. Reuben Clark Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Established in 1973, the school was named after former Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and LDS General Authority J. Reuben Clark and offers both J.D. and LL.M. degrees. It is renowned for its emphasis on ethics, legal scholarship, religious and family law, and its low tuition. Although comparatively young, the J. Reuben Clark Law School consistently ranks among the top 50 law schools in the United States. Currently, the J. Reuben Clark Law School is ranked #44 by U.S. News & World Report.

Year Founded:1973Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Provo, UTWebsite:http://www.law.byu.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Carl Hernandez
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):53# Applications:917Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):28# Admitted:260LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:145J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:28%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:7/1/2008   Yield Rate:56% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):100Full Time Faculty:1775th GPA:3.8 75th LSAT:166
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:31Median GPA:3.63 Median LSAT:164
2L/3L Courses:100Student to Faculty Ratio:20.925th GPA:3.4 25th LSAT:161
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:144 1L Attrition:3.9%Total Law Firms:80
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:460 Transfers In:7NY Law Firms:7
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:2 Transfers Out:2DC Law Firms:6
  Total Students:462   CA Law Firms:18
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$16,400% Receiving Grant Aid:44.1% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:UT
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.4% % Employed (9 mos.):92.9%% Pass (First Time):94%
Living Expenses:$11,076Full Tuition:2.8%   State Average:90%
Total Cost (FT):$27,476Half Tuition:7.4%   Difference:4%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:33.5%