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The College of Law is a college of the University of Kentucky located within Central Campus along South Limestone. Founded initially from a law program at Transylvania University in 1799, the law program at the UK began operations in 1908; it was one of the nation's first public law schools. In 1913, the college became the first in the nation to institute a trial practice program, and is host to the tenth-oldest law review student publication in the United States.

Year Founded:1799Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Lexington, KYWebsite:http://www.uky.edu/Law/
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Drusilla V. Bakert
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):59# Applications:1255Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:384LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:138J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:31%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1/2008   Yield Rate:36% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):76Full Time Faculty:2375th GPA:3.85 75th LSAT:162
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:15Median GPA:3.64 Median LSAT:159
2L/3L Courses:53Student to Faculty Ratio:16.325th GPA:3.37 25th LSAT:155
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:136 1L Attrition:8.7%Total Law Firms:46
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:425 Transfers In:0NY Law Firms:1
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:5DC Law Firms:1
  Total Students:425   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$12,842% Receiving Grant Aid:49.0% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:KY
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:2.9% % Employed (9 mos.):93.4%% Pass (First Time):88%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$23,272Full Tuition:1.8%   State Average:81%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:15.0%   Difference:7%
Living Expenses:$14,326Other Scholarships:29.4%     
Total Cost (FT):$37,598