Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School is a private law school located in Provo, Utah. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is part of the larger Brigham Young University. The school was founded in 1971 and offers three degree options: Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), and Master of Legal Studies (MLS). The JD program emphasizes a practical approach to legal education, providing students with opportunities to gain hands-on legal experience through externships, clinics, and other experiential learning opportunities. The school also offers several specialized programs such as International Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Taxation. The faculty at BYU Law are highly respected scholars who provide students with a top-notch legal education that prepares them for successful careers in the legal profession.
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Parent school: Brigham Young University
Religious affiliation: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Established: 1973
School type: Private
Dean: D. Gordon Smith
Location: Provo, Utah, USA
Enrollment: 356 (2020)
Faculty: 40 (full-time), 57 (part-time)
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Ranking: Brigham Young University (Clark)
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU Law) is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the United States. According to the 2020 U.S. News & World Report, BYU Law was ranked as #19 among all law schools in the nation and #2 among public law schools. Additionally, BYU Law was also ranked #5 in legal writing and #7 in clinical training by U.S. News & World Report. BYU Law also offers several specialty programs that are highly respected and ranked nationally, such as its Intellectual Property program which is currently ranked #4 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and its Taxation program which is currently ranked #6 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report . As a whole, BYU Law offers an exceptional legal education that is well-respected across the country and provides students with a wide range of opportunities to excel both during their time at BYU Law and after graduation when they enter into practice as attorneys or other legal professionals .
| Top Law Schools of 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Score | 58 |
| Peer assessment score (5.0 highest) | 2.8 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (5.0 highest) | 3.3 |
| 25th-75th percentile GPA scores for all students | 3.51-3.88 |
| 25th-75th percentile LSAT scores for all students | 161-166 |
| Overall acceptance rate | 30.5% |
| Student/faculty ratio | 17.2 |
| Graduates employed at graduation | 80.4% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation | 99.5% |
| School’s bar passage rate for first-time test takers | 96.1% |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar | UT |
| Statewide bar passage rate for first-time test takers | 84.7% |
Tuition & Scholarships: Brigham Young University (Clark)
The tuition at Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School is competitively priced and offers a variety of payment options. The tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year is $22,890 for residents and $35,400 for non-residents. The law school also offers several scholarship opportunities to help offset the cost of tuition. Merit scholarships are awarded based on academic performance and range from $2,000 to full tuition and fees. Need-based scholarships are also available to students who demonstrate financial need, with awards ranging from $1,000 to full tuition and fees. Additionally, students may be eligible for federal aid programs such as Pell Grants, Federal Work Study, Direct Loans, and Perkins Loans. Lastly, the BYU Law Alumni Association offers a number of alumni scholarships each year designed to assist current students in their pursuit of a legal education.
| Financial Aid Office Information | |
|---|---|
| Financial aid application deadline | N/A |
| Financial aid director | Carl Hernandez |
| Financial aid telephone | (801) 422-6386 |
| 2019-2020 Expenses | |
| Tuition | Full-time: $18,480 per year |
| Room and board | $6,550 |
| Books | $1,760 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $4,200 |
| Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? | Yes |
| Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? | No |
| Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? | Yes |
| Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? | Yes |
| 2019 Grants | |
| Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition | 29.5% |
| Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition | N/A |
| Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full | 3.1% |
| Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full | N/A |
| Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of full tuition | 9.0% |
| Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of full tuition | N/A |
| Percentage of full-time students receiving grants of more than full tuition | 1.1% |
| Percentage of part-time students receiving grants of more than full tuition | N/A |
| 25th percentile grant amount of aid per full-time recipient | $2,000 |
| Median grant amount of aid per full-time recipient (50th percentile) | $3,000 |
| 75th percentile grant amount of aid per full-time recipient | $6,000 |
| 25th percentile grant amount of aid per part-time recipient | N/A |
| Median grant amount of aid per part-time recipient (50th percentile) | N/A |
| 75th percentile grant amount of aid per part-time recipient | N/A |
| Indebtedness | |
| Average indebtedness of 2019 graduates who incurred law school debt | $46,030 |
| Proportion who borrowed | 86.6% |
| Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2019 J.D. graduates? | Yes |
