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Indiana University School of Law ? Bloomington was founded in 1842, making it one of the oldest law schools in the nation. The school is located at the edge of Indiana University, which puts it in the center of Bloomington. Many of the law school's alumni work in the Midwest, with the next largest numbers living and working in Washington, DC and New York. Since its founding, Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington has produced many notable alumni, including numerous state supreme court justices and federal appellate and district court judges, as well as one U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The school has the 20th largest academic law library in United States with more than 750,000 volumes. This library was named "Best Law Library in the Country" by National Jurist Magazine (Fall 2004). The Indiana Law chapter of the American Constitution Society was also recently distinguished, as the top chapter in the nation in 2006. The school engages in collaborative and study abroad programs with schools of law in China, South Korea, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, and Poland.

Year Founded:1842Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Bloomington, INWebsite:http://www.law.indiana.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Dennis Long
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$35 U.S. News (2009):36# Applications:2718Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:1057LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:Flexible LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:211J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:Flexible LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:39%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:20% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):73Full Time Faculty:4775th GPA:3.78 75th LSAT:164
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:15Median GPA:3.57 Median LSAT:163
2L/3L Courses:120Student to Faculty Ratio:12.325th GPA:3.24 25th LSAT:157
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:209 1L Attrition:4.9%Total Law Firms:118
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:648 Transfers In:0NY Law Firms:5
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:1 Transfers Out:10DC Law Firms:7
  Total Students:649   CA Law Firms:6
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$15,784% Receiving Grant Aid:71.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:IN
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:4.1% % Employed (9 mos.):90.3%% Pass (First Time):88%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$30,311Full Tuition:0.9%   State Average:84%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:9.2%   Difference:4%
Living Expenses:$12,600Other Scholarships:57.8%     
Total Cost (FT):$42,911