Overview
Applicants
456
Acceptance Rate
41%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.82
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
124
Test Scores
LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
(enrolled students)
160 - 167
Deadlines
Application Deadlines
March 1
Application Process
Rolling Admissions
Yes
Application Fee
$0
CAS Service Used
Yes
Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No
Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes
Deferred Admission
Yes
Other Admission Factors
Academic
LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement
Non-Academic
Other Factors
Selectivity Rating
Faculty Information
Student/Faculty
6:1
Total Faculty
80
28.75
Female
12.5
Underrepresented Minorities
Students Say
Brigham Young University鈥檚 J. Reuben Clark Law School in Provo, Utah is known for 鈥渆xcellent externship program鈥 and low tuition, which creates a value that 鈥渟imply cannot be beat.鈥 Affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the school 鈥渋s not nearly as religious or conservative as I was expecting,鈥 one student, who also earned an undergraduate degree from BYU, told us. Students would still characterize the school as 鈥渃onservative,鈥 but 鈥渄ebate is encouraged and frequent,鈥 and 鈥渁 growing segment seems to be leaning left, which has likely helped increase dialogue.鈥
Students appreciate that their professors 鈥渁ll have very impressive experience鈥攎any having previously clerked at the Supreme Court.鈥 Even the 1L 鈥渇aculty is top-notch,鈥 including 鈥渁 current Utah Supreme Court Justice鈥 who teaches 鈥渟tatutory interpretation in my 1L year.鈥 Attending a religious institution, students enjoy that their professors 鈥渄iscuss and bring in religion where appropriate,鈥 but that they also 鈥渕aintain the legitimacy of the academic experience by not drowning it in religion.鈥 Faculty create close relationships with students, 鈥渉anding out phone numbers鈥 in their classes and having 鈥渓unch with every student in small groups.鈥 These lunch meetings are financed by the school 鈥渢o foster an open-door policy between professors and students.鈥
Students have also been enjoying 鈥渕ore practical and clinical opportunities鈥 than they had in the past, including 鈥渃ourses for negotiation, transactional law, legal drafting, [and] litigation.鈥 In addition, 鈥渁 robust externship program that allows for more practical experience.鈥 However, students say that 鈥渢he system isn鈥檛 set up for specializations,鈥 and they would like to see 鈥渂etter course offerings.鈥 While most students say that 鈥渕any more graduates go to firms than, for example, to the government,鈥 those looking for non-firm jobs find support, too. 鈥淪ure, lots of firms come to interview,鈥 one student who was pursuing public-sector work said, 鈥渂ut some government offices come as well. . . . The career services office has been very helpful and proactive in setting me up with alumni contacts in government offices.鈥 Recent renovations to the law building means that the 鈥渓aw school is slowly but surely improving aesthetically.鈥 Yet, 鈥渟potty鈥 Internet connections are common, and the problem 鈥渋s frankly one of the most frustrating parts of the library.鈥 The Career Services office is generally 鈥渋ncredibly helpful when it comes to [job leads in] Utah,鈥 and students who 鈥減lace well (top 30 percent) at BYU and reach out to alumni . . . can get into major firms throughout the country.鈥
Students appreciate that their professors 鈥渁ll have very impressive experience鈥攎any having previously clerked at the Supreme Court.鈥 Even the 1L 鈥渇aculty is top-notch,鈥 including 鈥渁 current Utah Supreme Court Justice鈥 who teaches 鈥渟tatutory interpretation in my 1L year.鈥 Attending a religious institution, students enjoy that their professors 鈥渄iscuss and bring in religion where appropriate,鈥 but that they also 鈥渕aintain the legitimacy of the academic experience by not drowning it in religion.鈥 Faculty create close relationships with students, 鈥渉anding out phone numbers鈥 in their classes and having 鈥渓unch with every student in small groups.鈥 These lunch meetings are financed by the school 鈥渢o foster an open-door policy between professors and students.鈥
Students have also been enjoying 鈥渕ore practical and clinical opportunities鈥 than they had in the past, including 鈥渃ourses for negotiation, transactional law, legal drafting, [and] litigation.鈥 In addition, 鈥渁 robust externship program that allows for more practical experience.鈥 However, students say that 鈥渢he system isn鈥檛 set up for specializations,鈥 and they would like to see 鈥渂etter course offerings.鈥 While most students say that 鈥渕any more graduates go to firms than, for example, to the government,鈥 those looking for non-firm jobs find support, too. 鈥淪ure, lots of firms come to interview,鈥 one student who was pursuing public-sector work said, 鈥渂ut some government offices come as well. . . . The career services office has been very helpful and proactive in setting me up with alumni contacts in government offices.鈥 Recent renovations to the law building means that the 鈥渓aw school is slowly but surely improving aesthetically.鈥 Yet, 鈥渟potty鈥 Internet connections are common, and the problem 鈥渋s frankly one of the most frustrating parts of the library.鈥 The Career Services office is generally 鈥渋ncredibly helpful when it comes to [job leads in] Utah,鈥 and students who 鈥減lace well (top 30 percent) at BYU and reach out to alumni . . . can get into major firms throughout the country.鈥
Career overview
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
90%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
62%
Career Services
On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes
On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes
# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
60
Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Alston & Bird, Alverson Taylor, Anderson Tax, Cooley, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Davis Wright & Tremaine, Dorsey & Whitney, Durham Jones & Pinegar, Fabian Clendenin, Kirton & McConkie, Maschoff Brennan, Potter Anderson & Corron, Qualtrics Legal Department, Stoel Rives, Sunrider International, US Air Force JAG, US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, US Navy JAG, Utah Supreme Court and Workman Nydegger
Graduates Employed by Area
49%
Private Practice
13%
Judicial Clerkships
12%
Government
10%
Business/Industry
7%
Public Interes
1%
Academic
Graduates Employed by Region
63%
Mountain
8%
South
8%
Pacific
5%
South West
2%
International
2%
Mid-Atlantic
1%
MidWest
Prominent Alumni
Jay Bybee
US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
N. Randy Smith
US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
David and Chelom Leavitt
Founders, Leavitt Institute for International Development
Hannah C. Smith
Senior Counsel, The Becket Fund
Steve Young
Former quarterback, San Francisco 49ers, managing director of Hunstman Gay Global Capital
Dates
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$20,595
% Students Receiving Some Aid
95%
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$26,900
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$0
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$0
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$0
Student Body Profile
Total Enrollment
402
Parent Institution Enrollement
30,000
Number of Foreign Countries Represented
4
Average Age at Entry
27
Demographics
15.00%
% Under-represented Minorities
97% are full time
3% are part time
37% female
63% male
Campus Life
Students Say
Students abide by a strict honor code on- and off-campus. 鈥淎lmost everyone is a member of the LDS Church, and many are already married,鈥 which creates a 鈥渇amily-friendly鈥 environment: 鈥淓veryone is very nice and . . . there鈥檚 even a reading room with toys and children鈥檚 books.鈥 But that is not to say that there is no social scene for the school鈥檚 single population. There is no drinking, but 鈥渢he singles still get together for sports, movie nights, and dinner parties.鈥 This isn鈥檛 to suggest that there is no social contact between the single and married students. One student explained, 鈥淵ou find your people, and we support each others鈥 lifestyles. I鈥檝e become good friends with a few of the spouses of my married classmates.鈥
Additionally, 鈥淧rovo is paradise for the active, outdoor type.鈥 Situated 鈥渁t the mouth of rock canyon,鈥 students enjoy 鈥渉ikes to waterfalls and hot springs,鈥 rock-climbing and spelunking, and even 鈥渕ountain-side paragliding.鈥 In the winter months, 鈥渢his area is home to some of the greatest skiing and snowboarding on earth.鈥 One student said that 鈥淏YU students are also known for long boarding down Provo Canyon,鈥 adding that 鈥淟aw school is stressful; it鈥檚 nice to live in a place where you can let loose and decompress on the weekends.鈥
Students are competitive but 鈥渂ecause we are religious we are not cut-throat.鈥 One student clarifies, saying, 鈥淚t鈥檚 very competitive in that the students are all very smart and on top of things, but no one is going to sabotage your work, and everyone is willing to help out if you need notes, have a question.鈥 Because many students 鈥渉ave served LDS missions which requires working for the church at like eighty to ninety hour weeks for eighteen to twenty-four months,鈥 students 鈥渁re used to working longer hours.鈥 Students say they have no cliques or exclusive study groups. They keep the atmosphere 鈥渧ery collegial and congenial,鈥 and 鈥渕any study groups are a combination of people in the top of the class and people in the bottom.鈥
Additionally, 鈥淧rovo is paradise for the active, outdoor type.鈥 Situated 鈥渁t the mouth of rock canyon,鈥 students enjoy 鈥渉ikes to waterfalls and hot springs,鈥 rock-climbing and spelunking, and even 鈥渕ountain-side paragliding.鈥 In the winter months, 鈥渢his area is home to some of the greatest skiing and snowboarding on earth.鈥 One student said that 鈥淏YU students are also known for long boarding down Provo Canyon,鈥 adding that 鈥淟aw school is stressful; it鈥檚 nice to live in a place where you can let loose and decompress on the weekends.鈥
Students are competitive but 鈥渂ecause we are religious we are not cut-throat.鈥 One student clarifies, saying, 鈥淚t鈥檚 very competitive in that the students are all very smart and on top of things, but no one is going to sabotage your work, and everyone is willing to help out if you need notes, have a question.鈥 Because many students 鈥渉ave served LDS missions which requires working for the church at like eighty to ninety hour weeks for eighteen to twenty-four months,鈥 students 鈥渁re used to working longer hours.鈥 Students say they have no cliques or exclusive study groups. They keep the atmosphere 鈥渧ery collegial and congenial,鈥 and 鈥渕any study groups are a combination of people in the top of the class and people in the bottom.鈥
More Information
% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%
Admissions Office Contact
Contact
Jeff Christensen
Manager of Admissions
Manager of Admissions
Address
243 JRCB, Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
Provo, UT 84602
Phone
801-422-7871
Email
admissions@law.byu.edu
