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Since its founding in 1887, the University at Buffalo Law School (also known as UB Law, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, SUNY at Buffalo School of Law or University of Buffalo Law School) is the State University of New York system's only law school. It has established an excellent reputation and is widely regarded as a leader in legal education. Its cutting-edge curriculum provides both a strong theoretical foundation and the practical tools graduates need to succeed in a competitive marketplace, wherever they choose to practice. A special emphasis on interdisciplinary studies, public service, and opportunities for hands-on clinical education makes UB Law unique among the nation's premier public law schools.

Year Founded:1887Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Buffalo, NYWebsite:http://law.buffalo.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Lillie Wiley-Upshaw
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):100# Applications:1508Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:565LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:248J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:37%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:44% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):80Full Time Faculty:4875th GPA:3.67 75th LSAT:158
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:47Median GPA:3.44 Median LSAT:156
2L/3L Courses:226Student to Faculty Ratio:13.125th GPA:3.22 25th LSAT:153
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:244 1L Attrition:0.8%Total Law Firms:21
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:728 Transfers In:15NY Law Firms:14
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:3 Transfers Out:20DC Law Firms:1
  Total Students:731   CA Law Firms:2
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$13,532% Receiving Grant Aid:69.5% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:0.7% % Employed (9 mos.):87.3%% Pass (First Time):79%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$19,632Full Tuition:8.8%   State Average:76%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:0.0%   Difference:3%
Living Expenses:$14,444Other Scholarships:60.1%     
Total Cost (FT):$34,076