From the first day of orientation to the final gathering at Commencement, Yale Law School is an extraordinary community in which to study law. In addition to a rich history and an accomplished student body, our unmatched faculty-student ratio allows us to offer a vast array of courses, an average class size of under 25 students, and countless opportunities for independent research, writing, and student-organized discussion groups. With almost 200 courses taught by more than 60 full-time faculty and dozens of visiting faculty, lecturers, and adjunct professors, the choices for the study of law at Yale Law School are only as limited as your imagination.
SCHOOL DETAILS
Law + Legal Studies
Overview
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LSAT Scores
Undergraduate GPA Scores
Tuition & Payments
Out of state
FULL-TIME
$385,602
Unassisted tuition for three years (full program)
41% of students
-$160,404
Median grant assistance awarded
59% of students receive grants
$225,198
Median assisted tuition for
three years (full program)
Academic
Class Location
Class Location
On-Campus Classes Only (100%)
Online Classes Only (0%)
On-Campus and Online (0%)
Class Sizes
Co-Curricular Offerings
846Seats available in law clinics last year
19Field placement positions filled last year
480Seats available in simulation courses
133Seminars
26Other co-curricular offerings
Bar Passage Rate
Post-Graduation Employment
Employment by Industry
213
Total Graduates
Industry
Business + Industry (4%)
Academia (3%)
Unknown (2%)
Clerkships (39%)
Public Sector (4%)
Nonprofit (17%)
Law Firms (30%)
Employment by State
New York - 33%
District of Columbia - 11%
California - 10%
Employment Requirements
Employment at Law Firms by Size
Race & Gender
Students
Race
Asian (14.82%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0.00%)
Black or African American (8.63%)
Hispanic (13.13%)
Native Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander (0.00%)
White (63.04%)
Race and Ethnicity Unknown (0.38%)
Professors
Race
Minority (11.7%)
White (88.3%)
Gender
Male (65%)
Female (35%)
Student Transfers
Transfers into this school
5%
of second year students transferred
into this school with a median GPA of 4.0
into this school with a median GPA of 4.0
Higher than average
Transfers out of this school
0.5%
of first year students transferred
out of this school
out of this school
Lower than average
Value & Affordability
-$139,418Career value decrease over 25 years with the primary degree from this school.
27%Of your projected salary will go toward student loan payments. (Above the recommended limit.)
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Value & Affordability
-$139,418Career value decrease over 25 years with the primary degree from this school.
27%Of your projected salary will go toward student loan payments. (Above the recommended limit.)
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