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The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868. The law school is situated on Bascom Hill, the center of the UW-Madison campus. In 1996, the law school completed a major renovation project that joined two previous buildings and created a four-story glass atrium. The renovation was recognized by the American Institute of Architects for its innovative design, incorporating modern design into the 150 years of architecture on historic Bascom Hill. In addition to lecture halls and smaller classrooms, the law school contains a fully-functional trial courtroom, appellate courtroom, and an extensive law library.

Year Founded:1868Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Madison, WIWebsite:http://www.law.wisc.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Mike Hall
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$45 U.S. News (2009):36# Applications:3005Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):39# Admitted:774LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:283J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:26%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:37% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):77Full Time Faculty:5475th GPA:3.72 75th LSAT:163
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:57Median GPA:3.53 Median LSAT:161
2L/3L Courses:171Student to Faculty Ratio:12.925th GPA:3.23 25th LSAT:156
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:306 1L Attrition:2.8%Total Law Firms:125
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:817 Transfers In:11NY Law Firms:9
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:48 Transfers Out:2DC Law Firms:9
  Total Students:865   CA Law Firms:14
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$12,653% Receiving Grant Aid:25.7% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:WI
Resident Tuition (PT):$1,058Full Tuition & Stipend:6.8% % Employed (9 mos.):95.9%% Pass (First Time):0%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$30,816Full Tuition:0.5%   State Average:79%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):$2,572Half Tuition:8.2%   Difference:-79%
Living Expenses:$13,650Other Scholarships:10.3%     
Total Cost (FT):$44,466