Degree Offered
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Programs Offered
3 Year Full -Time Day Program
4 Year Part -Time Evening Program
4 Year Part-Time Day Program
Curricular Offerings
Refer to the Course Descriptions
listed within our Curriculum link.
| Cost of Attendance |
|
Tuition per Credit Hour
|
$976.00 (In State & Out of State Cost) |
Full Time Student Tuition per Year
|
$29,280 (30 credits) |
Part Time Student Tuition per Year
|
$23,424 (24 credits) |
| Estimated Academic Year Living Expenses |
$19,460 |
Please refer to the 2008-2009 JMLS Catalog for a complete Tuition and
Fee Schedule and Refund Policy.
Financial Aid Options
The Department of Education has given approval for John Marshall Law School - Atlanta to award Title IV Federal Aid. The Title IV School Code for John Marshall Law School - Atlanta is: G31733. Corrections to the Free Application for Federal Aid may be made at www.fafsa.ed.gov. For further information please visit the Financial Aid webpage or contact James Smith, Director of Financial Aid, at jsmith @ johnmarshall.edu.
| Bar Passage Rate |
Winter '08 |
Summer '08 |
Total |
| Number—First time takers |
4 |
36 |
40 |
| Pass Rate—First time takers |
100% (4 of 4) |
75% |
87.5% |
| State Pass Rate—First time takers |
82.6% |
87.1% |
84.9% |
|
Library Resources
The Law Library provides students and faculty with access to all legal
materials necessary to learn the methodology of legal research and to
conduct the research essential to legal practice and scholarship. The
law library is open seven days a week and provides computer labs with
student access to Westlaw, LexisNexis and other sources of legal materials
through the Internet. The library collection numbers in excess of 200,000
volumes and volume equivalents.
|
Facts and Figures: 2007-2008 Academic Year
|
| Total Number of Students Enrolled: |
477 |
|
| |
Male: |
237 |
|
|
|
Female:
|
240 |
|
|
|
% Minority:
|
30.8% |
|
| Full
Time Faculty: |
25 |
|
|
|
Female:
|
16 |
|
| |
Minority: |
4 |
|
| Adjunct (Part Time) Faculty: |
22 |
|
| Student/Full Time Faculty Ratio*: |
13.9 to 1 |
|
| *Based on FTE of 301 and 24 FT Faculty |
|
|
| Class Profile: 2007 Entering Class |
|
|
|
| Number
of Applicants |
1785 |
|
|
| Applicants
Accepted |
601 |
|
|
| Entering
Class |
185 |
|
|
| LSAT 25 50 75% |
149 |
151 |
153 |
| UGPA
25 50 75% |
2.63 |
3.01 |
3.37 |
| % Minority |
27.6% |
|
|
| Median
Age FT Program |
24 |
|
|
| Median
Age PT Program |
31 |
|
|
Graduation Rate 2005-2006 Academic Year: 74%
Graduate Placement: 2006 Graduates
The Career Development Office (CDO) provides employment and career counseling to students and alumni and acts as a liaison between the law school and the state-wide legal community. The CDO coordinates seminars, workshops, and forums on career options, resume writing, and interviewing techniques.
Placement Rate 97.4%
| Placement (Employment) Rates |
|
| Total 2006 Graduates |
38 |
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
0 |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
38 |
| Graduates known to be employed |
37 |
| Graduates who are pursuing a graduate degree |
0 |
| Graduates who are unemployed and seeking employment |
0 |
| Graduates who are unemployed & not seeking employment |
1 |
| Type of Employment |
|
| Law
Firms |
26 |
| Business
& Industry (legal) |
3 |
| Business
and Industry (non-legal) |
2 |
| Government
|
4 |
| Public
Interest |
1 |
| Judicial
Clerkship |
0 |
| Academia
|
1 |
| Unknown
|
0 |
| Geographic Location |
|
| In
State |
33 |
| Out-of-State
|
4 |
| Foreign
Countries |
0 |
| Unknown |
0 |
| Number
of States where graduates are employed |
4 |
|
