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The Gonzaga University School of Law is the law school of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. It is commonly viewed as a strong regional school in the inland Pacfic Northwest, and is the only law school in the State of Washington outside of the Seattle metropolitan area. It is a private, Jesuit institution and is consistently ranked as a third tier law school. The recently constructed School of Law building is located along the Spokane River on the south end of the Gonzaga University campus and contains the large Chastek Law Library. It is a fully ABA-accredited law school, first established in 1912.

Year Founded:1912Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Spokane, WAWebsite:http://www.law.gonzaga.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:N/A
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):300# Applications:1599Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:606LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:4/15/2007 LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:206J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:4/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:38%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/15/2008   Yield Rate:34% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):90Full Time Faculty:2875th GPA:3.57 75th LSAT:157
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:23Median GPA:3.32 Median LSAT:155
2L/3L Courses:101Student to Faculty Ratio:15.925th GPA:3.02 25th LSAT:153
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:203 1L Attrition:14.2%Total Law Firms:9
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:535 Transfers In:2NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:22 Transfers Out:12DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:557   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$27,978% Receiving Grant Aid:69.2% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:WA
Part Time Tuition:$16,812Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):86.1%% Pass (First Time):71%
Living Expenses:$13,475Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:75%
Total Cost (FT):$41,453Half Tuition:7.1%   Difference:-4%
Total Cost (PT):$30,287Other Scholarships:62.1%