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The Marshall-Wythe School of Law, more commonly known as William & Mary Law School (W&M Law), located in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a law school in the United States. It is a part of the College of William & Mary, the second-oldest college in the United States after Harvard University. William & Mary Law School maintains an enrollment of roughly 600 juris doctor degree seeking students. As a public university, William and Mary charges relatively low tuition. W&M Law has generally been listed in the top 30 in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of American Law Schools; it was ranked #31 in the 2008 ranking (in a three-way tie with the law schools of Ohio State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison). W&M Law School is the 10th-highest-ranked public university law program on the U.S. News & World Report survey. The Law School's Dean is W. Taylor Reveley III, former managing partner of Hunton & Williams.

Year Founded:1779Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Williamsburg, VAWebsite:http://www.wm.edu/law
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Faye F. Shealy
 

William and Mary Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for William and Mary Law School. Below, you will find important information about College of William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at William and Mary Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into William and Mary Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):30# Applications:4209Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):29# Admitted:1014LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:204J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:24%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/15/2008   Yield Rate:20% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):70Full Time Faculty:3575th GPA:3.84 75th LSAT:166
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:37Median GPA:3.64 Median LSAT:165
2L/3L Courses:113Student to Faculty Ratio:15.625th GPA:3.33 25th LSAT:162
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:215 1L Attrition:1.5%Total Law Firms:190
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:607 Transfers In:13NY Law Firms:20
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:7DC Law Firms:31
  Total Students:607   CA Law Firms:19
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$26,800% Receiving Grant Aid:27.8% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:VA
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):90.1%% Pass (First Time):88%
Living Expenses:$13,600Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:76%
Total Cost (FT):$40,400Half Tuition:2.8%   Difference:12%
Total Cost (PT):Other Scholarships:25.0%