Basic Consumer Information
Basic Consumer Information
Special note to applicants regarding admission to practice law: The University of La Verne College of Law encourages applicants to contact the state bar in those states in which they have an interest to secure information on the bar examination and certain character requirements. Bar examiners in most states review the character and fitness of applicants for a law license and seek background information on each applicant that is relevant to the appropriateness of granting a professional credential.
Admission and Enrollment Data
Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Financial Aid
Tuition Refund/Credit Policy
Composition and Number of Faculty and Administrators
Curricular Offerings
Library Resources
Physical Facilities
About the College of Law
About the University
Bar Passage Rates
State Bar of California: www.calbar.ca.gov
American Bar Association: www.abanet.org/legaled/baradmissions/bar.html
Admission and Enrollment Data:
| Profile of Fall 2009 entering class: | |
| 1L Applications: | 1,556 |
| 1L Admitted applicants: | 631 |
| 1L Enrolled students: | 131 |
|
111 |
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20 |
| Median LSAT: | 152 |
| 75% LSAT: | 156 |
| 25% LSAT: | 150 |
| Median GPA: | 3.09 |
| 75% GPA: | 3.33 |
| 25% GPA: | 2.79 |
| Men: | 52% |
| Women: | 48% |
| Full-time average age: | 26 |
| Part-time average age: | 30 |
| Minority students: | 37% |
| States represented: | 13 |
| Foreign countries represented: | 2 |
Total student enrollment for 2009-10 academic year: 392 students
Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs (2010-2011):
| Tuition | |
| Full-time | $37,630 |
| Part-time | $28,230 |
| Fees | |
| Student Bar Association Fee (per semester, excluding summer) | $40 |
| Multipurpose Fee (per semester) | $230 |
| Library Fee (per semester) | $120 |
| Graduation Fee (paid in final semester) | $250 |
| Medical Insurance (optional, per semester) | $200 |
| Health Center Fee (mandatory, with insurance purchase) | $70 |
| Late Registration Fee | $100 |
| Change of Program | $50 |
| Parking (per semester) | $12 |
| Transcript Fee | $6 |
| Living Costs | |
| Student Expense Budget (.pdf) | |
Financial Aid:
The University of La Verne, in an attempt to bring higher education within the reach of qualified men and women, makes financial assistance available through a variety of grants, scholarships, and loan programs. Generous merit scholarships are available. Most loans are based upon the computed financial need of the student as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filed with the Department of Education.
Tuition Refund/Credit Policy:
The University of La Verne refund/credit policy is as follows: withdrawal during the first week of classes, 100% refund/credit; withdrawal during the second week of classes, 75% refund/credit; withdrawal during the third week of classes, 50% refund/credit; withdrawal after the third week of classes, no refund/credit.
Composition and Number of Faculty and Administrators:
As of the Fall 2009 semester, the College of Law employs 21 full-time faculty members, with an additional 18 adjunct professors.
The College of Law is committed to small class sizes; consequently, the student/faculty ratio is an excellent one:
Student/faculty ratio: 18:1
Additional administrators include the Dean, Associate Dean, the Assistant Dean of Students, the Assistant Dean of Admissions, the Assistant Director of Career Services and Professional Development, the Director of the Law Library, the Director of Development, and the Registrar.
Curricular Offerings:
Juris Doctor degree (J.D.)
Dual Degree Programs: J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A.
Full-time and part-time programs
Professional skills program, clinical externships, moot court
Download the current catalog with complete course descriptions.
Library Resources:
The primary function of the Law Library is to meet the study and research needs of the College of Law's student body and faculty. The collection includes federal and California statutory law, court opinions, administrative rules and regulations, all titles of the California Continuing Education of the Bar, major treatises on a variety of legal topics, form and practice books, and numerous legal periodicals. The Law Library's print and microform holdings exceed 280,000 volumes. The Law Library is continually updating its core collection by supplementing present holdings and adding additional materials from other jurisdictions and areas of the law.
The Law Library has a variety of advanced electronic research methods available for student use. Most applications are accessible via the Internet on a wireless network, so students and faculty are able to conduct research from various access points. Among the products available are Westlaw and LexisNexis (online computerized legal research databases), LegalTrac (a legal periodical index), Hein Online (a full-text archive of legal journals), a growing number of additional databases, and the Internet. Students and other users of the Law Library may check the availability of resources through the University's online catalog, LEOPAC.
The College of Law Library also serves as a selective depository for federal and California state government documents.
The Law Library is open seven days a week, with late night hours Monday through Thursday. Library staff are available to assist in locating desired materials. Reference services may also be arranged. For additional information regarding the Law Library, contact (909) 460-2070.
Physical Facilities:
In January 2001, the University of La Verne College of Law opened the doors to its state-of-the-art law campus in the City of Ontario, in Southern California's Inland Empire, one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas of the United States.
The College of Law is located on a seven-acre site next to the Ontario Civic Center and the new Ontario City Library. With a spacious atrium tower and well-appointed classrooms, seminar rooms, and a courtroom, the College of Law building has approximately 64,000 square feet. Classrooms are equipped with the latest in audiovisual technologies, and Internet access is provided throughout campus via a combination of hardwired and wireless connections. The College of Law moot courtroom is equipped with a cutting edge digital video recording and editing system. Additionally, the computer lab provides 30 up-to-date student workstations.
About the College of Law:
Founded in 1970
Located in Ontario, California
The College of Law is provisionally approved by the ABA.
About the University:
University of La Verne founded in 1891
University of La Verne accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Bar Passage Rates:
The University of La Verne is particularly proud of the successful attorneys and many sitting judges in California who graduated from the College of Law. The University's alumni are represented in all areas of law in both private and public sectors. The College of Law offers a number of professional career services, including counseling and workshops on job search techniques, résumé writing, and interview skills; career seminars with potential employers, including various law firms, business organizations, and government agencies; job placement/job matching services for students and alumni; and business networking. The Office of Career Services can be contacted at (909) 460-2016.
University of La Verne College of Law Bar Passage Statistics as reported to the American Bar Association:
2006* |
2007 |
2008 |
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| Total Weighted First-time Pass Rate for La Verne Law in All Jurisdictions | 59.18% |
56.92% |
61.97% |
| Total Weighted First-time Pass Rate for ABA schools in Same Jurisdiction | 70.69% |
71.67% |
Not Available |
| **Ultimate Pass Rate for La Verne Law in California | 88% |
82.8% |
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| **Ultimate Pass Rate for La Verne Law in All Jurisdictions | 88.9% |
82.8% |
NOTE: Information for 2008 will be available upon receipt of statistics for the July 2008 bar examination.
* Reflects information for La Verne Law graduates in spring 2006 only, the first graduating class following the grant of provisional approval for ABA accreditation.
** The ultimate pass rate is based on the percentage of graduates who are ultimately successful in passing a bar exam, whether they passed on the first attempt or after more than one attempt.