Facts & Statistics

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Founded: 1819 by Thomas Jefferson in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Source of Institutional Control: Public (with no state funding)

Academic Year Calendar: Semester

Degree Programs Offered: Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), Combined-Degree Programs (J.D.-M.A., J.D.-M.B.A., J.D.-M.U.E.P., J.D.-M.P.H., J.D.-M.S.), External Combined-Degree Programs (either J.D.-M.A., J.D.-M.P.A., J.D.-M.A.L.D.)

Total J.D. Enrollment (fall 2008): 1,175
61% men, 39% women
16% minorities and foreign nationals

J.D. Application Deadline: March 2 (J.D. candidates are also offered an early decision option.)

Graduate Studies (LL.M.) Application Deadline: January 1

Admissions Offers Made By: April 15

Student-Faculty Ratio: 13.3 to 1

Class of 2009 Degrees Awarded: 404 J.D.s, 30 LL.M.s, 1 S.J.D.

Endowment: As of June 30, 2009, the market value of the endowments and quasi-endowments held for the benefit of the Law School was $282.8 million.

Student-Run Academic Journals: 9

Student Organizations: 70, at least 10 involved extensively in public service projects

Library: More than 890,000 volumes

Charlottesville Population: 41,228 (2007 estimate) - More on Charlottesville

Charlottesville and Albemarle County: 135,303 (2007 estimate)

ADMISSIONS

CLASS OF 2012 PROFILE (More):

Median GPA: 3.85 on a 4.0 scale
25%-75% GPA: 3.54–3.92
Median LSAT: 170
25%-75% LSAT: 165-171
Average age: 24 (range is 18 to 45)

• 368 students enrolled from among 7,880 applicants
• 194 men (53%), 174 women (47%)
• 98 identify themselves as minority students (27%)
• 141 directly from college (38%)
• Average number of post-college years: 2
• 44 have graduate degrees (12%)

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COSTS & FINANCIAL AID

J.D. COSTS, 2009-10	VA RESIDENT	NONRESIDENT
Tuition and Fees:	$38,800	$43,800
Room, Board, and Miscellaneous:	17,400	17,400
Books and Supplies:	1,800	1,800
Totals:	$58,000	$63,000

For more information on J.D. costs, see Financial Aid Information

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAM COSTS, 2009-10:
Tuition and Fees:	$43,900
Room, Board, and Miscellaneous:	16,150
Books and Supplies:	2,450
Total:	$62,500

First-Year Financial Aid, 2008-09:

Received Scholarships: 204 students received $3.34 million
Received Loans: 289 students received $11.24 million
Received Aid of Some Kind: 327 students received $14.53 million

Total Financial Aid, FY 2008-09:

Received Scholarships: 665 students received $10 million
Received Loans: 900 students received $34.8 million

CAREER SERVICES

Careers Brochure

More than 96% of the Class of 2008 reported employment at graduation

More than 99% of the Class of 2008 reported employment nine months after graduation.

Presence in Top Law Firms, Classes of 2007-09

• 73% with firms in American Lawyer's top 100 by gross revenue
• 11% with firms ranked between 100 and 200
• 16% with smaller firms

*Rankings according to American Lawyer 2005 survey

Public Interest Jobs, Classes of 2007-09

• 31 public interest groups
• 22 federal government
• 14 state and local government
• 16 military

Clerkships, Classes of 2007-09

• 9 U.S. Supreme Court (alumni clerkships, 2006-08)
• 44 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
• 93 U.S. District Courts and other federal courts
• 12 state courts
• 1 international court

UVA is third nationally in the number of alumni who are chairpersons and managing partners at law firms nationwide.*

*According to the Law Firms Yellow Book, which profiled more than 800 law firms around the nation, from all major cities, and from all states except South Dakota.

A survey of 250 national law firms’ recent hiring decisions conducted by the National Law Journal found that University of Virginia School of Law graduates were the second-most-favored group, with 97 of the surveyed firms hiring Virginia students. Virginia ranked fifth in the number of graduates hired by NLJ's top 250 firms, with 208. More

According to a 2005 study that updates the 2003 Leiter Report, a highly respected and comprehensive ranking of law school performance, the Law School is second in overall success in placing graduates at top national law firms. See Leiter Reports and the 2005 Study

Fall 2008 Recruiting

• More than 820 employers
• 8,075 on-campus interviews of second-year students
• 2Ls averaged more than 21 interviews each
• More than 90% of those seeking private-sector employment received an offer through on-campus recruiting

CLASS OF 2008 GRADUATES AT AMERICAN LAWYER TOP 100 LAW FIRMS

RANK	FIRM/LOCATION
1	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom New York, Washington, D.C.
2	Latham & Watkins Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
3	Baker & McKenzie Washington, D.C.
4	Jones Day Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, New York, Palo Alto, Washington, D.C.
5	Sidley Austin Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C.
6	White & Case Miami, New York, Palo Alto
7	Kirkland & Ellis Chicago
8	greenBerg traurig Tyson's Corner, Va.
9	Mayer Brown Chicago, New York
10	Weil, Gotshal & Manges New York
11	DLA Piper Baltimore, San Diego
12	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
13	Sullivan & Cromwell London, New York, Washington, D.C.
14	McDermott Will & Emery Chicago, Washington, D.C.
15	Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker Los Angeles
16	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett New York, Washington D.C.
17	WilmerHale Boston
18	O’Melveny & Myers Menlo Park, Calif.
19	Shearman & Sterling New York, Washington, D.C.
20	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C.
21	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Washington, D.C.
21	Morrison & Foerster New York, San Francisco
23	Reed Smith Richmond
24	Hogan & Hartson Denver, McLean, Va., Washington, D.C.
25	Dechert Philadelphia
27	Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Menlo Park, Calif., Washington, D.C.
28	K&L Gates Seattle, Washington, D.C.
29	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Dallas, Houston, New York, Washington, D.C.
30	Bingham McCutchen San Francisco
31	Ropes & Gray Boston, Washington, D.C.
33	Debevoise & Plimpton New York
35	Hunton & Williams Atlanta, New York
36	Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison New York
37	Fulbright & Jaworski Dallas
39	Proskauer Rose New York
40	King & Spalding Atlanta, New York
41	Holland & Knight Tampa
42	Goodwin Procter Boston
43	Cravath, Swaine & Moore New York
44	Willkie Farr & Gallagher New York
45	Vinson & Elkins Houston, Washington, D.C.
46	Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman McLean, Va., Palo Alto, Washington, D.C.
47	Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Charlotte, New York, Washington, D.C.
49	Baker Botts Dallas, Houston, New York, Washington, D.C.
51	Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson New York, Washington, D.C.
52	Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Palo Alto, Washington, D.C.
54	Alston & Bird New York, Washington, D.C.
55	Arnold & Porter Washington, D.C.
56	Heller Ehrman Washington, D.C.
57	Cooley Godward Kronish San Diego, Reston, Va.
59	Howrey Washington, D.C.
60	Bryan Cave Phoenix, St. Louis
61	Covington & Burling Washington, D.C.
62	Kaye Scholer Washington, D.C.
63	Katten Muchin Rosenman Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C.
66	Dewey & LeBoeuf New York, Washington, D.C.
68	McGuireWoods Charlottesville, Raleigh, Richmond
69	Perkins Coie Seattle
70	Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges Los Angeles
72	Fish & Richardson Boston, San Diego
73	Dorsey & Whitney Minneapolis
75	Troutman Sanders Atlanta, Richmond
77	Steptoe & Johnson Washington, D.C.
79	Jenner & Block Chicago
80	Venable Vienna, Va., Washington, D.C.
83	Baker Hostetler Cleveland, Washington, D.C.
84	Blank Rome Philadelphia
85	Patton Boggs Washington, D.C.
86	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner Washington, D.C.
88	Stroock & Stroock & Lavan New York
88	Pepper Hamilton Philadelphia
91	Dickstein Shapiro Washington, D.C.
92	Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo Boston
93	Sutherland Asbill & Brennan Washington, D.C.
94	Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice Tyson’s Corner, Va.
97	Chadbourne & Parke Washington, D.C.
100	Kilpatrick Stockton Atlanta, Raleigh

1L Summer Job Stats

ALUMNI/Law Foundation

Alumni: The Law School has 16,023 alumni in all 50 states and 52 countries.

Endowment: As of June 30, 2009, the market value of the endowments and quasi-endowments held for the benefit of the Law School was $282.8 million.

Capital Campaign: The new Capital Campaign officially kicked off in 2006, with a goal of raising $150 million.

2008-09 Contributions: At the conclusion of the 2008-09 Annual Giving Campaign, 8,050 alumni, or 52 percent, provided $7.7 million, including more than $3.8 million in unrestricted funds. The number of alumni participating was the highest in the Law School's history.

Young Alumni: 93 percent of the Class of 2009 made a pledge to the Law School.

Alumni Careers

Managing Partners: UVA is third only to Harvard and NYU in the number of alumni  law firms nationwide.*

*According to the Law Firms Yellow Book, which profiled more than 800 law firms around the nation, from all major cities, and from all states except South Dakota.

Other Distinguished Alumni Include:

Five U.S. Senators: Sheldon Whitehouse '82 (Rhode Island); Kit Bond '63 (Missouri); Bill Nelson '68 (Florida); Evan Bayh '81 (Indiana); and John Cornyn LL.M. '95 (Texas)

Five U.S. Representatives: Rick Boucher '71 (Virginia), Thomas Davis '75 (Virginia), Randy Forbes '77 (Virginia); ; Bob Inglis '84 (South Carolina); Sheila Jackson-Lee '75 (Texas)

Notable government leaders:
Janet Napolitano '83, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
Robert Mueller '73, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Luis Fortuno ’85, Governor of Puerto Rico

General counsel to: 3M, Ford Motor Company, NASA, Boeing, Nationwide Insurance, The Carlyle Group, Safeway, Oppenheimer Funds, Major League Baseball, Black Entertainment Television, American Cancer Society, Citibank-Japan, CNN, Fannie Mae, Coty Inc., Procter & Gamble

Best-selling authors: Linda Fairstein '72 (former chief prosecutor, Manhattan Sex Crimes Unit), David Baldacci '86, Philip Howard '74, Louis S. Auchincloss '41, Emily Giffin ’97, Martin Clark ‘84, Michael Kun ’88, and New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz '77

PUBLIC SERVICE

(The following statistics are for 2008-09)

Number of Students Who Logged Public Service Hours: 213

Total Student Hours Logged: 9,235 (1Ls set a record with 5,131)

Number of Third-Year Students Who Completed 75 Hours of Public Service in Three Years: 34

Number of Class of 2009 Graduates Employed in Public Service: 22 (as of May 2009)

PILA Fellowships Awarded: 81
PILA (Public Interest Law Association, a student organization) awards fellowships to first-years and second-years who work in public service full-time during the summer. More

Total Amount of PILA Awards: $378,000

20 students participated in the first alternative spring break trip

FACULTY

Student/Faculty Ratio: 13.3 to 1

Resident Faculty (full-time):

• Male: 52
• Female: 18
• Total: 70, 8 of whom are minorities

Faculty from Other Disciplines: 16
Visiting Professors: 32
Adjuncts, Lecturers, and Part-time Faculty: 93
(as of fall 2009)