Overview
Applicants
1,755
Acceptance Rate
23%
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
157
Test Scores
LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
(enrolled students)
155 - 160
Deadlines
Application Deadlines
March 15
Application Process
Rolling Admissions
No
Application Fee
$50
CAS Service Used
Yes
Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No
Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes
Deferred Admission
Yes
Other Admission Factors
Selectivity Rating
Faculty Information
Student/Faculty
17:1
Total Faculty
58
41
Female
19
Underrepresented Minorities
Students Say
ABA-accredited in 2003, many students feel, 鈥淭he greatest strength of Boyd is its newness,鈥 which lends a sense of optimism, excitement, and challenge to the campus. Because it鈥檚 not 鈥渟teeped in tradition, there鈥檚 an entrepreneurial spirit here. Everyone senses we鈥檙e building something special.鈥 With a quality teaching staff, top-notch facilities, a talented student body, and reasonable tuition costs, students are confident that their school will continue to climb in the ranks. In fact, this sense of excitement extends throughout the city and state. Boyd is the only law school in Nevada; students report, 鈥淭he legal community and the community in general are excited to have us here and the whole city [and state] is invested in all of us succeeding.鈥
Professors boast impressive educational and professional backgrounds and are known to be both 鈥渋ntelligent and well-respected in their fields.鈥 More important, they are 鈥渟timulating individuals who are skilled teachers.鈥 Students are 鈥渃onsistently amazed by the ease with which the faculty so effectively employs the Socratic Method, such that the student body...is able to break down even the most complex legal scenarios and digest them as fully understandable rules and concepts.鈥 Outside the classroom, 鈥減rofessors are extremely approachable, even for a shy student.鈥
The administration is generally regarded as 鈥渁ccessible and very pro-student.鈥 A 2L affirms, 鈥淭he administrators I deal with on any sort of regular basis are fantastic. Not only do they know their stuff; they are anxious to help and are just all-around fabulous people.鈥 Students particularly applaud the efforts the administration has made to help new students make the transition into law school, citing the 鈥渙ptional thirty-minute classes once a week where we are taught exam skills, note-taking, and outlining tips.鈥
Classrooms at Boyd are 鈥渘ew and clean鈥 and very high-tech. The 鈥渢op quality facilities鈥 include 鈥渨ireless Internet and cable Internet hook-ups throughout the building,鈥 as well as 鈥渁 state-of-the-art library.鈥 Off campus, students say, 鈥淏eing the only law school in Nevada, in the middle of one of the fastest-growing economies in the United States, opportunities abound.鈥 For example, UNLV students 鈥渉ave opportunities for something close to eighty-five judicial externships each year (out of a class of 150)鈥 and additionally 鈥渉ave extraordinary access to the local, regional, and state governments.鈥 When it comes to landing a job after graduation, UNLV is extremely well located. In the city of Las Vegas, 鈥淭he local law firms are eager to hire graduates, and the private sector opportunities in gaming, hospitality, real estate, corporate, entertainment, and litigation are abundant and highly lucrative.鈥
Professors boast impressive educational and professional backgrounds and are known to be both 鈥渋ntelligent and well-respected in their fields.鈥 More important, they are 鈥渟timulating individuals who are skilled teachers.鈥 Students are 鈥渃onsistently amazed by the ease with which the faculty so effectively employs the Socratic Method, such that the student body...is able to break down even the most complex legal scenarios and digest them as fully understandable rules and concepts.鈥 Outside the classroom, 鈥減rofessors are extremely approachable, even for a shy student.鈥
The administration is generally regarded as 鈥渁ccessible and very pro-student.鈥 A 2L affirms, 鈥淭he administrators I deal with on any sort of regular basis are fantastic. Not only do they know their stuff; they are anxious to help and are just all-around fabulous people.鈥 Students particularly applaud the efforts the administration has made to help new students make the transition into law school, citing the 鈥渙ptional thirty-minute classes once a week where we are taught exam skills, note-taking, and outlining tips.鈥
Classrooms at Boyd are 鈥渘ew and clean鈥 and very high-tech. The 鈥渢op quality facilities鈥 include 鈥渨ireless Internet and cable Internet hook-ups throughout the building,鈥 as well as 鈥渁 state-of-the-art library.鈥 Off campus, students say, 鈥淏eing the only law school in Nevada, in the middle of one of the fastest-growing economies in the United States, opportunities abound.鈥 For example, UNLV students 鈥渉ave opportunities for something close to eighty-five judicial externships each year (out of a class of 150)鈥 and additionally 鈥渉ave extraordinary access to the local, regional, and state governments.鈥 When it comes to landing a job after graduation, UNLV is extremely well located. In the city of Las Vegas, 鈥淭he local law firms are eager to hire graduates, and the private sector opportunities in gaming, hospitality, real estate, corporate, entertainment, and litigation are abundant and highly lucrative.鈥
Career overview
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
94%
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
50
Employers who most frequently hire graduates
State, Regional, and National private firms
Local and State governmental agencies
State and Federal judiciary
Graduates Employed by Area
55%
Private Practice
16%
Judicial Clerkships
12%
Business/Industry
10%
Government
4%
Public Interes
2%
Academic
Graduates Employed by Region
88%
Mountain
5%
Pacific
1%
International
1%
South West
Dates
Financial Aid Rating
Feb 1
Application Deadlines
Feb 1
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$28,000
% Students Receiving Some Aid
86%
Expenses per Academic Year
In-State Tuition
$18,000
Out-Of-State Tuition
$30,000
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$8,370
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,080
Fees
$1
Student Body Profile
Total Enrollment
157
Parent Institution Enrollement
28,000
Average Age at Entry
25
% Out-of-State
29%
% International
0%
Demographics
35.00%
% Under-represented Minorities
70% are full time
30% are part time
44% female
56% male
Campus Life
Students Say
While located in the heart of Las Vegas, 鈥淢ost of the students commute into campus鈥nd that can put a strain on the nearby social scene.鈥 In lieu of a hopping campus life, 鈥淪tudent organizations are great and have become central to social events at the school.鈥 Students have no trouble making friends among their interesting and talented classmates since 鈥淭he people make the school.鈥 One student writes, 鈥淚 love coming to school because I鈥檝e made really great friends and don鈥檛 mind seeing them everyday.鈥
Commuter student or not, 鈥淏eing in the center of Las Vegas, there is always something to do and somewhere new to go.鈥 You may be surprised to learn, however, that law school in Sin City is actually quite serious. Some students feel the competitiveness is a product of the high caliber of the student body. A 1L explains particularly in the school鈥檚 early years many 鈥渙f the students in the entering class are in their forties, and several of them are doctors and dentists, so the bar is set quite high.鈥 Though the level of commitment remains the same, the profile of the average entrant may have changed over time as the school鈥檚 applicant pool has widened in terms of age and experience. In addition to their diligence, UNLV students are a fairly homogenous and quite conservative group. One student points out that some of 鈥渢he faculty is comprised of very liberal individuals from a diverse background, whereas a majority of the students are very conservative and tend to have similar life experiences.鈥
Commuter student or not, 鈥淏eing in the center of Las Vegas, there is always something to do and somewhere new to go.鈥 You may be surprised to learn, however, that law school in Sin City is actually quite serious. Some students feel the competitiveness is a product of the high caliber of the student body. A 1L explains particularly in the school鈥檚 early years many 鈥渙f the students in the entering class are in their forties, and several of them are doctors and dentists, so the bar is set quite high.鈥 Though the level of commitment remains the same, the profile of the average entrant may have changed over time as the school鈥檚 applicant pool has widened in terms of age and experience. In addition to their diligence, UNLV students are a fairly homogenous and quite conservative group. One student points out that some of 鈥渢he faculty is comprised of very liberal individuals from a diverse background, whereas a majority of the students are very conservative and tend to have similar life experiences.鈥
More Information
% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%
Admissions Office Contact
Contact
Elizabeth Karl
Admissions & Records Assistant
Admissions & Records Assistant
Address
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 451003
Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003
Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003
Phone
(702) 895-2440
Email
request@law.unlv.edu
