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The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law was founded in 1948 and is settled in an area of 124 acres in the City of Ponce, Puerto Rico on the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico main campus. The law school is located in the Spellman Building and was founded in 1961 by Monsignor Fremiot Torres Oliver. The law school received the accreditation from the Puerto Rican Superior Education Council of Puerto Rico on April 13, 1964. The American Bar Association granted provisional accreditation on April 13,1967 and final accreditation on August of 1972. The Law School offers the course of study leading to the J.D. degree through a three year full-time day anda four year part-time evening programs. The law school admits students for its fall (August) and spring (January) sessions. It offers two Joint Degree Programs, the J.D./M.B.A. and J.D./M.P.A. with the University graduate programs.

Year Founded:1948Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:No
Location:Ponce, PRWebsite:http://www.pucpr.edu/derecho
Admissions Dean:N/A
 

Pontifical Catholic Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Pontifical Catholic Law School. Below, you will find important information about Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Pontifical Catholic Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Pontifical Catholic Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$0 U.S. News (2012):unranked# Applications:579Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:342LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:4/5  # Matriculated:289J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:9/30  Acceptance Rate:59%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:   Yield Rate:85% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):51Full Time Faculty:5475th GPA:3.58 75th LSAT:138
1L Section Size (PT):39Part Time Faculty:25Median GPA:3.3 Median LSAT:135
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:33.225th GPA:2.97 25th LSAT:132
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:271 1L Attrition:16.0%Total Law Firms:0
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:535 Transfers In:1NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:299 Transfers Out:27DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:834   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$14,126% Receiving Grant Aid:9.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:PR
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):0.0%% Pass (First Time):36%
Living Expenses:$24,469Full Tuition:1.9%   State Average:50%
Total Cost (FT):$38,595Half Tuition:2.3%   Difference:-14%
Total Cost (PT):