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The University of Pittsburgh School of Law was founded in 1895, and became a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1900. In 1923, Pitt Law received full approval from the ABA. The School of Law is one of 17 schools comprising the University of Pittsburgh, and is located in the Oakland neighborhood of the city on the main University of Pittsburgh campus. Pitt's Law School faculty has been ranked 21st in the nation based on a standard objective measure of scholarly impact.

Year Founded:1895Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Pittsburgh, PAWebsite:http://www.law.pitt.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Charmaine McCall
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$55 U.S. News (2009):73# Applications:2369Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):47# Admitted:736LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:243J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:31%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:33% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):82Full Time Faculty:4475th GPA:3.63 75th LSAT:161
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:46Median GPA:3.4 Median LSAT:159
2L/3L Courses:163Student to Faculty Ratio:14.225th GPA:3.11 25th LSAT:158
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:242 1L Attrition:0%Total Law Firms:63
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:731 Transfers In:15NY Law Firms:4
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:12DC Law Firms:5
  Total Students:731   CA Law Firms:3
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$21,408% Receiving Grant Aid:52.5% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:PA
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:0.4% % Employed (9 mos.):90.3%% Pass (First Time):84%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$29,706Full Tuition:0.8%   State Average:79%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:20.0%   Difference:5%
Living Expenses:$14,710Other Scholarships:31.2%     
Total Cost (FT):$44,416