Overview

School of Law / School of Law is located in Lexington, VA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor (JD)	Law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Other Advanced Degrees	95

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,911

Applied

894

Accepted

117

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	LSAT

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

329

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.21%
Black or African American	4.86%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.61%
Asian	2.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.34%
Unknown	7.29%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

67

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 33

Male (49)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Criminal law, corporate law, experiential education, international and comparative law, public interest law
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Sydney Lewis Hall
Lexington, VA  24450
United States

Contact Brant Hellwig
Dean
Email: hellwigb@wlu.edu
Phone: 540-458-8502
Fax: 540-458-8488

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