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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