Northwestern University School of Law Stats
Part of Northwestern University, Northwestern Law is a private law school in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
By the Numbers
Established: 1859Number of Students: 781
Student Body Demographics:
Minority: 38.7%
African-American: 9.2%
American Indian: 1.2%
Asian-American: 18.6%
Mexican-American: 2.7%
Puerto-Rican: 0.8%
Hispanic: 6.3%
International: 6.4%
Men: 55.6%
Women: 44.4%
Number of Professors: 69
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 9.1 to 1
Tuition: $45,332
Number of Applicants: 4,868
Number of Acceptances: 873
Yield: 28%
% graduates entering different occupations 2007:
Government: 1.6%
Judicial Clerks: 8.8%
Public Interest: 3.2%
Law Firms: 78.8%
Business/Industry: 7.6%
Bar Passage Rate: 90%
Contact
357 East Chicago Avenue
Rubloff Building, Room 160
Chicago, IL 60611-3069
Admissions phone: (312) 503-8465
Academics
Specialized programs: JD/LLM in Taxation; Owen L. Coon/James A. Rahl Senior Research Program
Special institutes or centers: Bartlit Center for Trial Strategy; MacArthur Justice Center; Investor Protection Center; Center on Wrongful Convictions; Children and Family Justice Center
Education and Admissions Quick Links
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