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The Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, is a law school located in Dallas, Texas. Founded in February 1925, the school was renamed Dedman School of Law in February 2001 in honor of its benefactors, the late Robert H. Dedman Sr., his wife Nancy McMillan Dedman, and their family.

Year Founded:1911Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Dallas, TXWebsite:http://www.law.smu.edu
Admissions Dean:Virginia Keehan
 

SMU Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for SMU Law School. Below, you will find important information about Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at SMU Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into SMU Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$75 U.S. News (2012):50# Applications:2596Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:11/1 Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:729LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:254J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/15  Acceptance Rate:28%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/15   Yield Rate:35% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):89Full Time Faculty:9875th GPA:3.82 75th LSAT:165
1L Section Size (PT):75Part Time Faculty:45Median GPA:3.67 Median LSAT:161
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:15.725th GPA:3.29 25th LSAT:156
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:253 1L Attrition:2.4%Total Law Firms:120
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:549 Transfers In:35NY Law Firms:9
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:338 Transfers Out:1DC Law Firms:8
  Total Students:887   CA Law Firms:17
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$40,186% Receiving Grant Aid:67.2% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:TX
Part Time Tuition:$30,140Full Tuition & Stipend:2.3% % Employed (9 mos.):89.3%% Pass (First Time):89%
Living Expenses:$19,072Full Tuition:1.0%   State Average:85%
Total Cost (FT):$59,258Half Tuition:22.0%   Difference:4%
Total Cost (PT):$49,212