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FLORIDA LAW SCHOOLS
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TOPICS
DATA ON FLORIDA LAW SCHOOLS.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
RANKINGS
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FLORIDA LAW SCHOOLS
KEY FACTS |
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Florida has ten law schools:
Nine are fully accredited (Florida A&M is only provisionally accredited).
Four of these law schools are in the April 2008 U. S. News & World Report Top 102:
University of Florida (Rank is 48.5)
Florida State University (Rank is 54.5)
University of Miami (Rank is 73)
Stetson University (Rank is 102).
Florida International University is in the third tier.
The remaining five are in the fourth (lowest) tier; that is, half of the
Florida law schools are in the bottom fourth. |
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THE 2008 (APRIL 9, 2007)
DATA ON FLORIDA LAW SCHOOLS |
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JUDGE/ |
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2006 |
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PEER |
LAWYER |
GPA |
LSAT |
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Student/ |
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USN |
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SCORE |
SCORE |
25th-75th |
25th-75th |
Acceptance |
Factuly |
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RANK |
LAW SCHOOL |
5.0 max |
5.0 max |
Percentile |
Percentile |
Rate |
Ratio |
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48.5 |
U Florida |
3.1 |
3.5 |
3.42-3.83 |
155-161 |
41.2% |
17.6 |
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54.5 |
Florida State U |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.26-3.74 |
158-161 |
24.3% |
13.8 |
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73 |
U Miami |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.25-3.66 |
156-160 |
49.7% |
18.2 |
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102 |
Stetson U |
2.1 |
2.6 |
3.19-3.62 |
152-157 |
28.6% |
17.0 |
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Tier 3 |
Florida International U |
1.5 |
1.6 |
3.01-3.65 |
153-156 |
21.6% |
15.7 |
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Tier 4 |
Nova Southeastern U |
1.8 |
1.9 |
2.94-3.47 |
149-153 |
34.4% |
13.9 |
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Tier 4 |
St. Thomas U |
1.4 |
2.1 |
2.70-3.38 |
147-152 |
42.2% |
18.7 |
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Tier 4 |
Florida Coastal |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.89-3.49 |
149-154 |
47.9% |
20.3 |
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Tier 4 |
Barry U |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2.85-3.38 |
147-151 |
48.8% |
16.5 |
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Florida A&M (FAMU) |
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2.78-3.40 |
141-147 |
52.0% |
15.9 | |
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THE 2008 (APRIL 9, 2007)
RANKING OF FLORIDA LAW SCHOOLS
BY SELECTIVITY |
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USA |
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GPA |
GPA |
GPA |
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LSAT |
LSAT |
LSAT |
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Selec- |
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USN |
USN |
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25th-75th |
25th Pct |
75th Pct |
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25th-75th |
25th Pct |
75th Pct |
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RANK |
SCORE |
LAW SCHOOL |
Percentile |
Rank |
Rank |
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Percentile |
Rank |
Rank |
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Rank |
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48.5 |
52 |
U Florida |
3.42-3.83 |
20.0 |
17.0 |
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155-161 |
92 |
78 |
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51 |
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54.5 |
48 |
Florida State U |
3.26-3.74 |
61.0 |
56.5 |
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158-161 |
56.5 |
78 |
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60 |
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73 |
43 |
U Miami |
3.25-3.66 |
64.5 |
97.0 |
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156-160 |
79 |
92.5 |
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86 |
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102 |
37 |
Stetson U |
3.19-3.62 |
83.0 |
115.0 |
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152-157 |
129.5 |
131.5 |
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125 |
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Tier 3 |
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Florida International U |
3.01-3.65 |
139.5 |
103.0 |
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153-156 |
117 |
148 |
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131 |
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Tier 4 |
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Florida Coastal SL |
2.89-3.49 |
168.5 |
161.0 |
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149-154 |
169 |
168 |
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167 |
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Tier 4 |
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Nova Southeastern U |
2.94-3.47 |
161.0 |
165.0 |
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149-153 |
169 |
173.5 |
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169 |
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Tier 4 |
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Barry U |
2.85-3.38 |
173.5 |
178.5 |
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147-151 |
178.5 |
182 |
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177 |
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Tier 4 |
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St. Thomas U |
2.70-3.38 |
181.0 |
178.5 |
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147-152 |
178.5 |
178.5 |
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180 |
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Florida A&M University |
2.78-3.40 |
178.0 |
174.5 |
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141-147 |
185 |
185 |
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184 |
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Florida Average |
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123.0 |
124.6 |
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135.4 |
141.5 |
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133.0 |
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U. S. Average |
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92.5 |
92.5 |
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92.5 |
92.5 |
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92.5 | |
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FLORIDA LAW SCHOOLS
ACADEMIC INFORMATION |
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ABA-LSAC |
ABA-LSAC |
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OFFICIAL GUIDE |
OFFICIAL GUIDE |
| LAW SCHOOL |
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2008 EDITION |
2005 EDITION |
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| University of Florida |
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| Gainesville |
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| Student/Faculty Ratio |
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17.6 to 1 |
14.8 to 1 |
| Number of first year students |
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450 |
375 |
| Attrition Rate (First Year) |
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0.5 |
2.1 |
| Attrition Rate (Second Year) |
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0.5 |
1.2 |
| Tranfer in |
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0 |
Not available |
| Transfer Out |
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2 |
Not available |
| Bar Passage Rate |
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83 |
85 |
| Male (Percent of all students): |
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53.4 |
53.7 |
| Full Time (Percent) |
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100 |
100 |
| LSAT: 25th-75th Percentile |
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155 - 161 |
153 - 161 |
| LSAT Median |
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159 |
Not available |
| GPA: 25th-75th Percentile |
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3.42 - 3.83 |
3.32 - 3.80 |
| GPA Median |
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3.66 |
Not available |
| Acceptance Rate |
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41.18 |
18.00 |
| Yield Rate |
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42.82 |
47.61 |
| Tuition and Fees (Resident) |
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$9,861 |
$6,431 |
| Tuition and Fees (Nonresident) |
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$29,227 |
$23,035 |
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| Florida State University |
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| Tallahassee |
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| Student/Faculty Ratio |
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13.8 to 1 |
16.3 to 1 |
| Number of first-year students |
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195 |
243 |
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