Overview

Applicants
3,968
Acceptance Rate
17%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.91
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
177

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
163 - 171

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
July 15

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$30

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

Work Experience

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
5:1
Total Faculty
205

58
Female
20.48
Underrepresented Minorities


Students Say

Holding students to 鈥渉igh academic standards,鈥 the University of Florida鈥檚 Levin College of Law offers students an excellent 鈥渂alance between legal theory and practical courses.鈥 Certainly a 鈥渨ell respected institution,鈥 many students are quick to assert that the school鈥檚 鈥渧alue is very good for [the] price.鈥 As a pleased 3L boasts, 鈥淭he greatest strength is how cheap it is, at least relative to other law schools, for the top law school in Florida.鈥 Students also enjoy that 鈥渢here are several certificate programs鈥 available including environmental and land law use, intellectual property law, criminal justice, estates and trusts, and international and comparative law. Though some wish there were 鈥渕ore practical skills courses,鈥 others tell us that 鈥渃linics and trial practice classes are very hands-on.鈥 Further, students here love the extensive opportunities to study abroad in exotic locales such as Costa Rica and France.
Importantly the 鈥減rofessors are a great mix of race, background, experience, and knowledge. They are very approachable and in their offices any time to answer a question.鈥 Indeed, 鈥渕ost have an open door policy and welcome student questions.鈥 Fortunately, 鈥渕any professors seek research assistants, which is a very valuable experience.鈥 However, some students do caution that first-year classes are 鈥渢oo large for good interaction and discussion.鈥 Therefore, it鈥檚 sometimes possible to feel 鈥渢otally lost in the shuffle.鈥
While some students have experienced 鈥渢he significant red tape鈥 that is often part and parcel with a massive state university, many proclaim the administration here is 鈥渧ery responsive to student requests.鈥 As a grateful 3L explains, 鈥淭he school administration here is very helpful and listens to student concerns and does its best to redress any issues raised. The dean [even] meets regularly over coffee with students.鈥 A content 2L echoes these sentiments sharing, 鈥淓veryone at the Levin College of Law is extremely helpful. I have gone to various offices on campus for help and have not been let down.鈥
Students are quite happy with the 鈥渇antastic facilities,鈥 which they find 鈥渧ery well kept and modern.鈥 Classrooms 鈥渁ll have great seating, lighting, visual, and audio.鈥 What鈥檚 more, the 鈥渘ew advocacy center is a state-of-the-art new building to practice and learn advocacy skills in a realistic full courtroom.鈥 In addition, the library is 鈥渇irst-rate鈥 and definitely conducive to long study sessions; although, some students do gripe that it鈥檚 starting to become overrun with undergraduates.
Finally, students highlight the alumni network which is 鈥渧ast and plays a major role in obtaining positions.鈥 As a pleased 3L recounts, 鈥淭he greatest strength is the distinguished alumni pool around the state, region, and country who always come back, give back, and are open to help out students in the employment search. The resources and connections of the school are great as well and completely prepare all students who take advantage of them to build great attorneys and connect them with hiring employers.鈥 However, a disgruntled 2L counters, 鈥淭he school is stuck in a cycle of creating a job placement system that benefits only the top 10 percent of the students and handcuffing the bottom 75 percent. Essentially the bottom 75 percent of the students get no benefit from the career services department and thus must scramble to find their own jobs.鈥

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
82%
Median Starting Salary
$122,500
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
92%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
76%

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
425

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Jones Day; Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP; Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Nelson Mullins; Winston & Strawn LLP; Holland & Knight; White & Case; Carlton Fields; Foley & Lardner; Quarles & Brady; Greenberg Traurig; DLA Piper; Hunton; Bryan Cave; McDermott, Will & Emery; Shook Hardy; Bush Ross; Rogers Towers; Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney; Fowler White Burnett; Baker Hostetler; Hogan Lovells; Gunster; Akerman; Gray Robinson; federal and state judges; government; big four accounting firms.

Graduates Employed by Area

59%
Private Practice
13%
Government
7%
Public Interes
6%
Business/Industry
6%
Judicial Clerkships

Graduates Employed by Region

88%
South
5%
Mid-Atlantic
2%
MidWest
2%
South West
2%
Pacific
1%
New England

Prominent Alumni

Richard Smith
Partner, Linklaters

John Morgan
Founder, Morgan & Morgan

Honorable Susan Black
U.S. 11th Circuit Judge

John Dasburg
Former CEO, Burger King & Northwest Airlines

Stephen Zack
Partner, Boies, Schiller & Flexner; ABA President, 2010

Dates


Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$33,525

% Students Receiving Some Aid
93%

Expenses per Academic Year

In-State Tuition
$19,139
Out-Of-State Tuition
$34,602
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$18,220
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$22,960
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$2,350
Fees
$3,828

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
969
Parent Institution Enrollement
55,862

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
19
Average Age at Entry
23

% Out-of-State
34%
% International
1%

Demographics

32.51%
% Under-represented Minorities

100% are full time
0% are part time
48% female
52% male

Campus Life

Students Say

The overwhelming majority of students here are Florida residents. Otherwise, 鈥淯F Law is unique in its ability to achieve diverse incoming class.鈥 Ethnic minorities make up a pretty considerable contingent, and all kinds of students enroll here. 鈥淭he best part of law school is conversing with people of different backgrounds and history,鈥 says a thrilled 2L. 鈥淚t鈥檚 fascinating.鈥 Some students 鈥渃an be cutthroat,鈥 but for the most part, the law student population is 鈥渋ntelligent and harmonious.鈥 Indeed, 鈥渢here is a nice sense of community.鈥 鈥淵ou will be able to find a friend or two to study with regularly and many friends to interact with socially,鈥 promises a 1L. Students do tend to stick to their sections first year, but 鈥渢here鈥檚 a lot of cross-section interaction starting second year.鈥
Despite a 鈥減roblematic鈥 parking situation, 鈥淕ainesville is nice.鈥 With big-time college sports, the University of Florida is certainly hard to beat. As one proud 3L notes, 鈥淸Even] our faculty members appreciate the prominence and breadth of Gator Nation, even though our football team didn't live up to the Gator standard last year.鈥 The 鈥渟unny weather鈥 is spectacular, provided one enjoys heat and a constant dose of humidity. Hometown Gainesville is a quintessential college town and students can take advantage of numerous restaurants, performing arts venues, cultural events, and, of course, bars. Unfortunately though, the law school is located in a rather remote part of the campus, and some students complain that it is 鈥渘ot within walking distance of any dining options and the on-campus options are paltry.鈥 On the positive side, should students ever tire of the scene in Gainesville, within driving distance lie Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa鈥攁ll fairly large cities.

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Chris Bailey
Assistant Dean for Admissions

Address
Box 117622
Gainesville, FL 32611

Phone
352-273-0890

Email
admissions@law.ufl.edu


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