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Chicago-Kent College of Law, the law school of the Illinois Institute of Technology, is nationally recognized for the scholarship and accomplishments of its faculty and student body. The second oldest law school in the state of Illinois, Chicago-Kent has a history marked by innovation and excellence. Chicago-Kent has always emphasized professional responsibility in the broadest sense, encompassing intellectual discipline, careful analysis, comprehensive research, and sensitivity to the needs of clients and the context in which the law operates. Chicago-Kent was the nation?s first law school to make the computer a vital part of the study of law. Many of the applications of technology in the law school classroom today were pioneered at Chicago-Kent. It is also the only law school in Chicago with a 3 year legal writing program.

Year Founded:1888Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Chicago, ILWebsite:http://www.kentlaw.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:N/A
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$60 U.S. News (2009):66# Applications:3817Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:1107LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:307J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:29%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:N/A   Yield Rate:28% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):56Full Time Faculty:6475th GPA:3.74 75th LSAT:163
1L Section Size (PT):51Part Time Faculty:81Median GPA:3.49 Median LSAT:159
2L/3L Courses:131Student to Faculty Ratio:12.325th GPA:3.18 25th LSAT:157
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:308 1L Attrition:10.2%Total Law Firms:60
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:776 Transfers In:30NY Law Firms:3
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:265 Transfers Out:17DC Law Firms:2
  Total Students:1041   CA Law Firms:5
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$31,434% Receiving Grant Aid:52.3% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:IL
Part Time Tuition:$22,980Full Tuition & Stipend:1.8% % Employed (9 mos.):86.8%% Pass (First Time):87%
Living Expenses:$19,700Full Tuition:6.9%   State Average:86%
Total Cost (FT):$51,134Half Tuition:11.1%   Difference:1%
Total Cost (PT):$42,680Other Scholarships:32.6%