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Stetson University College of Law, founded in 1900, is Florida's first law school. Located in Gulfport, FL (moving to the city in 1954 from its original location in DeLand), it also has a campus in Tampa, FL. The law school occupies a historic 1920s resort hotel, the Rolyat. The College of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and has been a member of the American Association of Law Schools since 1931. One of the "Top 100 Law Schools" in the most recent U.S. News rankings (2008).

Year Founded:1900Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Gulfport, FLWebsite:http://www.law.stetson.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Laura Zuppo
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$55 U.S. News (2009):100# Applications:3182Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:9/15/2007 Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:929LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:355J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:29%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:N/A   Yield Rate:38% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):69Full Time Faculty:4675th GPA:3.6 75th LSAT:157
1L Section Size (PT):74Part Time Faculty:37Median GPA:3.38 Median LSAT:154
2L/3L Courses:119Student to Faculty Ratio:17.025th GPA:3.13 25th LSAT:152
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:358 1L Attrition:4.1%Total Law Firms:57
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:806 Transfers In:2NY Law Firms:2
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:227 Transfers Out:10DC Law Firms:2
  Total Students:1033   CA Law Firms:3
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$27,860% Receiving Grant Aid:15.4% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:FL
Part Time Tuition:$19,300Full Tuition & Stipend:5.1% % Employed (9 mos.):93.2%% Pass (First Time):74%
Living Expenses:$17,021Full Tuition:3.6%   State Average:71%
Total Cost (FT):$44,881Half Tuition:3.9%   Difference:3%
Total Cost (PT):$36,321Other Scholarships:2.8%