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The William S. Boyd School of Law, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), is the only law school in Nevada. It has a student body of approximately 470 students. The school is also home to the Wiener-Rogers Law Library, the largest law library in Nevada. The school was fully accredited by the American Bar Association in 2003 and been a member of the American Association of Law Schools since 2004.

Year Founded:1997Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Las Vegas, NVWebsite:http://law.unlv.edu
Admissions Dean:Gerald Sequeira
 

UNLV Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for UNLV Law School. Below, you will find important information about University of Nevada Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at UNLV Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into UNLV Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2012):71# Applications:1745Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:322LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:145J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15  Acceptance Rate:18%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/1   Yield Rate:45% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):56Full Time Faculty:4875th GPA:3.7 75th LSAT:161
1L Section Size (PT):34Part Time Faculty:12Median GPA:3.46 Median LSAT:159
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:13.425th GPA:3.15 25th LSAT:156
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:146 1L Attrition:11.5%Total Law Firms:33
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:347 Transfers In:6NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:128 Transfers Out:5DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:475   CA Law Firms:3
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Resident Tuition (FT):$20,838% Receiving Grant Aid:32.4% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NV
Resident Tuition (PT):$13,606Full Tuition & Stipend:1.0% % Employed (9 mos.):94.3%% Pass (First Time):80%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$34,238Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:73%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):$22,228Half Tuition:15.1%   Difference:7%
Living Expenses:$18,920     
Total Cost (FT):$53,158