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Whittier Law School is the law school of Whittier College, located on a satellite campus in Orange County in the city of Costa Mesa, CA, USA. Whittier has nationally recognized centers in Children?s Rights, Intellectual Property Law, and International & Comparative Law, which host fellows, offer externships, and sponsor symposia and workshops. Criminal Law and Business Law concentrations are offered. In addition, two institutes in Academic Support and Legal Writing were established. Whittier Law School boasts a small faculty/student ratio providing opportunities for close interaction with distinguished professors, many of whom are recognized both nationally and internationally as experts in their fields.

Year Founded:1966Type:Private
ABA Accredited:ProbationAALS Member:Yes
Location:Costa Mesa, CAWebsite:http://www.law.whittier.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Betty Vu
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):400# Applications:2568Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:994LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:206J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:39%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:5/1/2008   Yield Rate:21% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):49Full Time Faculty:3075th GPA:3.33 75th LSAT:155
1L Section Size (PT):45Part Time Faculty:24Median GPA:3.12 Median LSAT:153
2L/3L Courses:122Student to Faculty Ratio:16.925th GPA:2.82 25th LSAT:151
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:184 1L Attrition:51.5%Total Law Firms:1
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:449 Transfers In:4NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:224 Transfers Out:52DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:673   CA Law Firms:1
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$30,870% Receiving Grant Aid:39.3% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:CA
Part Time Tuition:$20,620Full Tuition & Stipend:4.8% % Employed (9 mos.):91.0%% Pass (First Time):40%
Living Expenses:$17,056Full Tuition:3.4%   State Average:64%
Total Cost (FT):$47,926Half Tuition:10.7%   Difference:-24%
Total Cost (PT):$37,676Other Scholarships:20.3%