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Saint Louis University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Saint Louis University. Opened in 1843, it is the first law school west of the Mississippi River. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the school has been ABA approved since 1924 and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Housed in Morrissey Hall, the school offers both full time and part time programs. The school is also home to the Omer Poos Law Library which is one of the largest law libraries in the state of Missouri in terms of volumes held.

Year Founded:1843Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:St. Louis, MOWebsite:http://law.slu.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Michael J. Kolnik
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):95# Applications:2508Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:1068LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:340J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:43%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:32% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):0Full Time Faculty:4075th GPA:3.72 75th LSAT:159
1L Section Size (PT):75Part Time Faculty:28Median GPA:3.52 Median LSAT:156
2L/3L Courses:111Student to Faculty Ratio:17.425th GPA:3.27 25th LSAT:153
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:333 1L Attrition:6.0%Total Law Firms:15
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:712 Transfers In:5NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:233 Transfers Out:6DC Law Firms:2
  Total Students:945   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$30,190% Receiving Grant Aid:42.7% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:MO
Part Time Tuition:$21,995Full Tuition & Stipend:0.7% % Employed (9 mos.):91.8%% Pass (First Time):88%
Living Expenses:$21,980Full Tuition:4.8%   State Average:88%
Total Cost (FT):$52,170Half Tuition:11.8%   Difference:0%
Total Cost (PT):$43,975Other Scholarships:25.5%