William S. Boyd School of Law Stats
The William S. Boyd School of Law is part of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a public institution.
By the Numbers
Established: 1998Number of Students: 487
Student Body Demographics:
Minority: 29%
African-American: 5.1%
American Indian: 2.5%
Asian-American: 11.5%
Mexican-American: 7.8%
Puerto-Rican: 0.6%
Hispanic: 1.4%
International: 0.4%
Men: 52.6%
Women: 47.4%
Number of Professors: 21
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16.8 to 1
Tuition: Resident: $11,032; Nonresident: $21,332
Number of Applicants: 1,755
Number of Acceptances: 407
Yield: 39%
% graduates entering different occupations 2007:
Government: 8.8%
Public Interest: 0.7%
Judicial Clerks: 15.3%
Law Firms: 54.7%
Business/Industry: 18.2%
Bar Passage Rate: 80%
Contact
Admissions Office
William S. Boyd School of Law
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 451003
Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003
Admissions phone: (702) 895-2440
Admissions fax: (702) 895-2414
Admissions e-mail: request@law.unlv.edu
www.law.unlv.edu
Academics
Specialized programs: International Law; Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate Program
Special institutes or centers: Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution; James E. Rogers Center for Administration and Justice
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