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Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. It is the country's second-oldest law school, and the oldest in continuous operation. It is also home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school's frequent referencing in American culture has led the Wall Street Journal 's law blog to declare that there was "no doubt...Harvard Law School holds a special place in our nation?s collective consciousness". Harvard Law introduced what would become the standard first-year curriculum for American law schools - including classes in contracts, property, torts, criminal law, and civil procedure - in the 1870s, under Dean Christopher Columbus Langdell. At Harvard, Langdell also developed the case method of teaching law, which became the dominant model for U.S. law schools.

Year Founded:1817Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Cambridge, MAWebsite:http://www.law.harvard.edu
Admissions Dean:Toby Stock
 

Harvard Law Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Harvard Law. Below, you will find important information about Harvard University Law School. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Harvard Law., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Harvard Law. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$85 U.S. News (2012):2# Applications:7574Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:833LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:561J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1  Acceptance Rate:11%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1   Yield Rate:67% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):80Full Time Faculty:15975th GPA:3.96 75th LSAT:176
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:5Median GPA:3.89 Median LSAT:174
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:12.325th GPA:3.78 25th LSAT:171
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:560 1L Attrition:0.5%Total Law Firms:683
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:1733 Transfers In:29NY Law Firms:111
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:0DC Law Firms:89
  Total Students:1733   CA Law Firms:148
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$46,616% Receiving Grant Aid:50.5% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.6% % Employed (9 mos.):97.5%% Pass (First Time):99%
Living Expenses:$23,484Full Tuition:0.8%   State Average:87%
Total Cost (FT):$70,100Half Tuition:15.1%   Difference:12%
Total Cost (PT):