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Learn more about why FIU Law is right for you: law.fiu.edu/viewbook Employment Success Of the 2013 graduates seeking employment, 81% secured full-time, long-term legal jobs.* #2 in Florida & #40 nationally *Bar pass required & J.D. advantage; excludes graduates pursuing additional degrees or not seeking employment Expand Your Skill Set and Build Your Professional Reputation 81% Clerkships 20 alumni have accepted 26 state appellate or federal clerkships, including 6 at the U.S. Courts of Appeals, since 2009. Quality. Opportunity. Value. Learn inside the classroom, gain experience outside the classroom, and enter the legal profession practice ready. Student to Faculty Ratio 11:1 California Colorado Florida Georgia Indiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Our alumni practice throughout the nation, including in these jurisdictions: EXTERNSHIPS Judicial: Judge Aaron B. Cohen Judicial Externship Program Criminal Civil: Finance Environmental Child Welfare Public Interest Federal Compliance CLINICS Carlos A. Costa Immigration & Human Rights Clinic Death Penalty Clinic Family and Education Law Clinic Immigrant Children’s Justice Clinic Medical Legal Partnership Clinic Small Business Clinic ADVOCACY PROGRAMS Board of Advocates Appellate Advocacy (Moot Court) Non-Litigation Advocacy Program Trial Advocacy Program ACADEMIC OFFERINGS Certificate in Intellectual Property Law Master of Law for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M.) International & Graduate Studies Joint Degrees - Masters in: Business Administration Criminal Justice Environmental Studies International Business Latin American & Caribbean Studies Psychology Public Administration Social Work Students receiving scholarships or grants 58% Average bar pass rate for first-time takers of the Florida Bar since 2011 (State-wide average – 77%) 84% #1 in South Florida Nevada New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Virginia Washington, D.C.

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Learn more about why FIU Law is right for you: law.fiu.edu/viewbook

Employment SuccessOf the 2013 graduates seeking employment, 81% secured full-time, long-term legal jobs.* #2 in Florida & #40 nationally

* Bar pass required & J.D. advantage; excludes graduates pursuing additional degrees or not seeking employment

Expand Your Skill Set and Build Your Professional Reputation

81%

Clerkships20 alumni have accepted 26 state appellate or federal clerkships, including 6 at the U.S. Courts of Appeals, since 2009.

Quality. Opportunity. Value.Learn inside the classroom, gain experience outside the classroom, and enter the legal profession practice ready.

Student to Faculty Ratio11:1 California

ColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIndianaMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMissouri

Our alumni practice throughout the nation, including in these jurisdictions:

ExtErnshipsJudicial: Judge Aaron B. Cohen Judicial Externship ProgramCriminalCivil:

► Finance► Environmental► Child Welfare► Public Interest► Federal► Compliance

CliniCsCarlos A. Costa Immigration & Human Rights Clinic Death Penalty ClinicFamily and Education Law ClinicImmigrant Children’s Justice ClinicMedical Legal Partnership ClinicSmall Business Clinic

AdvoCACy progrAmsBoard of AdvocatesAppellate Advocacy (Moot Court)Non-Litigation Advocacy ProgramTrial Advocacy Program

ACAdEmiC offEringsCertificate in Intellectual Property LawMaster of Law for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M.)International & Graduate StudiesJoint Degrees - Masters in:

► Business Administration► Criminal Justice► Environmental Studies► International Business► Latin American & Caribbean Studies► Psychology► Public Administration► Social Work

Students receiving scholarships or grants

58%

Average bar pass rate for first-time takers of the Florida Bar since 2011 (State-wide average – 77%)

84% #1 in South Florida

NevadaNew JerseyNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaTexasVirginiaWashington, D.C.

KEY DatES:

February 15FAFSA Priority Deadline for Institutional Need-Based Grant

March 15Scholarship Priority Deadline

May 1Application Deadline- Rolling Admissions- Fall Admission Only

tuitiOn:*

annual (in-State)Day $21,345Evening $14,460Student Fees $399 (per year)†

annual (Out-of-State)Day $35,590Evening $24,109Student Fees $399 (per year)†

Per Credit HourIn-State $688.56Out-of-State $1,148.05

GPa

3.11 (25%)

151 (25%)

3.76 (75%)

158 (75%)

3.58 MEDIAN

156 MEDIAN

LSat*As of 10/31/14; excludes LL.M. Candidates

* A customary incremental increase in tuition can be expected for the 2015-2016 academic year

†Not included in tuition

COntaCt uS:

Office of Admissions& Financial Aid

Student Body:*

63%Minorities

53%Women

Evening Division

131356Day Division

105 undergraduateSchools Represented

2014 Class Profile:*

1L Day Students112

applicants2,071

1L Evening Students32

52%Women26

average age

admitted568

Enrolled144

65%Minorities

Learn more about why FIU Law is right for you: law.fiu.edu/viewbook