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Rutgers School of Law - Newark, located in Newark, New Jersey is the oldest of the three law schools in New Jersey. The Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association, a member of the Association of American Law Schools, and registered by the Board of Regents of New York. It was originally founded in 1908 as New Jersey Law School. In 1936 it merged with the University of Newark, which was later incorporated into Rutgers University.

Year Founded:1908Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Newark, NJWebsite:http://law.newark.rutgers.edu
Admissions Dean:Anita Walton
 

Rutgers Law School Newark Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Rutgers Law School Newark. Below, you will find important information about Rutgers School of Law Newark. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Rutgers Law School Newark., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Rutgers Law School Newark. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$65 U.S. News (2012):84# Applications:3336Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:945LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:283J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15  Acceptance Rate:28%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/15   Yield Rate:30% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):60Full Time Faculty:8875th GPA:3.57 75th LSAT:161
1L Section Size (PT):70Part Time Faculty:32Median GPA:3.32 Median LSAT:158
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:17.825th GPA:3.01 25th LSAT:155
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:281 1L Attrition:8.8%Total Law Firms:110
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:610 Transfers In:12NY Law Firms:29
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:229 Transfers Out:10DC Law Firms:7
  Total Students:839   CA Law Firms:7
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Resident Tuition (FT):$24,977% Receiving Grant Aid:32.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NJ
Resident Tuition (PT):$16,274Full Tuition & Stipend:0.5% % Employed (9 mos.):91.3%% Pass (First Time):81%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$35,897Full Tuition:1.0%   State Average:84%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):$23,554Half Tuition:4.4%   Difference:-3%
Living Expenses:$20,753     
Total Cost (FT):$56,650