Enrollment: 1925
Average LSAT: ###,###,##0
Pass Rate for First Time Bar Exam: 87%
Average Undergrad GPA: 0.00
Regular Application Deadline: 07/30
School Type: Public
Student Faculty Ratio: 18:1

Part Time Program: 58%
Evening Program: Yes

Average Starting Salary: $62,672.00

Out-of-State Tuition: $33,137.00
In-State Tuition: $20,591.00
Financial Aid Deadline: 04/01
Average Loan Received: $19,551.50

Student Says - Academics
"My professors are, for the most part, really great," beams a 1L at the University of Baltimore School of Law. "There are a few who are absolutely amazing educators, and have really inspired me. Overall, this is a great place to go to law school." Students tell us that, without question, "the greatest strength of UB is its caring and devoted faculty." These "easily approachable and highly accessible" professors often go out of their way to help students. A3L relates: "During my first practical legal job, I had an evidence question. I called my professor, while at work, and she talked me through." "I have had the learning experience of a lifetime at UB." Students love their "responsive and very supportive" administration as well. "Students are treated as individuals" and the deans and the rest of the staff are "very involved in ensuring" that students are "prepared to become contributing members of the legal profession."

Course offerings and clinical programs are innovative and incredibly broad. Once students get all their meat-and-potatoes 1L courses out of the way, UB offers no fewer than 13 upper-class areas of concentration that allow students to gain in-depth knowledge about a particular area of law. Examples include business law, criminal practice, family law, international and comparative law, litigation and advocacy, and real estate practice. (However, UB students aren't required to complete an area of concentration.) You'll also find a wide variety of practical skills and simulation courses at UB and a very cool "lab to market" program allows law students to collaborate with business school students to develop and implement plans for the commercialization of technology developed in federal laboratories. There are also scores of opportunities to work with real, live clientsâ€" very often disadvantaged litigantsâ€"in BU's impressive array of "rigorous" clinical programs. Proximity to nearby Washington, DC, provides many opportunities for internships with government agencies and public-interest organizations. Joint-degree programs include a JD/MBA, a JD and a master's degree in public administration or criminal justice, and a unique program that allows law students to graduate with both a JD and an LLM in taxation.

Students who ponder life after graduation will find the Career Services Center "helpful." "Our alumni are very strong as well," promises a 3L. "I haven't met an alumnus of the school yet who hasn't offered to help me in big ways." "Wireless Internet access" is another plus. The library comes equipped "with a staff that can find anything for you at the drop of a hat." However, the library itself is "way too small, and there are few quiet study areas." Some students claim that the classrooms and building "need refurbishing," or that "the school could use a new building" altogether. "We are growing rather quickly and, before long, our building won't be able to hold everyone," says a 3L. "We could also use more parking."

Students Say - Campus Life
About 20 percent of the law students at UB are members of an ethnic minority. There are a few more women than men in the full-time program, but the evening student population is a little more than 50 percent male. In general, the career-oriented students say that they get along well with one another. Competitiveness is not a problem: "UB does not have horror stories of pages in library books going missing. We help each other out when we can," explains a 3L.

Life outside of the classroom has its ups and downs. "Student-run activities occur regularly." "We have a variety of thought-provoking lectures and events," says one student. Many members of the faculty and staff attend these events, "adding to the sense of community." UB is also located in the midst of Baltimore's cultural corridor. The Lyric Opera House, Symphony Hall, and at least two prominent museums are all within a few blocks from the law school. The biggest problem at UB, according to students, is safety when they leave campus at night. There is a light rail station and commuter rail station located near campus. However, if you drive (as many students do), "The school is located pretty poorly, in an area of Baltimore that is not known as safe." Because of the inadequate parking situation, students who drive often have to hoof it through some sketchy neighborhoods to get to their cars. "There is very little security presence," frets a first-year student. "I often worry that simply walking to the parking lot is not safe."

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