Prospectus - Levin College of Law - University of Florida
Prospectus - Levin College of Law - University of Florida
Prospectus - Levin College of Law - University of Florida
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When the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> was founded in 1909 only<br />
38 students enrolled. Tuition, room and board totaled<br />
$165 a year. Today, the <strong>Levin</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> has a<br />
total enrollment <strong>of</strong> 1,174 students and is among the<br />
nation’s most comprehensive, highly regarded public<br />
law schools as well as one <strong>of</strong> the best values available.<br />
U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks UF in<br />
the top tier <strong>of</strong> public and private law schools in the<br />
nation. The Graduate Tax Program ranks No. 2 overall.<br />
A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE<br />
A closer look.<br />
Today’s student body possesses<br />
first-rate qualifications and a<br />
broad range <strong>of</strong> backgrounds and<br />
experiences.<br />
• The student body during the<br />
2010-11 academic year was<br />
comprised <strong>of</strong> 1,174 students,<br />
with 1,044 <strong>of</strong> them J.D. students<br />
from throughout the Southeast<br />
and nation<br />
• 20 students are earning joint<br />
J.D./master’s or Ph.D. degrees<br />
• 310 students in the 2010 fall<br />
entering J.D. class divided into<br />
three sections<br />
• 130 students are enrolled in<br />
LL.M. and S.J.D. programs<br />
• The 10 students in UF <strong>Law</strong>’s LL.M.<br />
in Comparative <strong>Law</strong> Program hail<br />
from countries including South<br />
Africa, China, Saudi Arabia, Brazil<br />
and Argentina<br />
• Of the combined 2010-11<br />
student body, 24 percent were<br />
minorities: 6 percent African-<br />
American; 1 percent Native<br />
Americans/Alaskans; 7 percent<br />
Asian Americans; and 10 percent<br />
Hispanics<br />
• The student body consisted <strong>of</strong><br />
55 percent men and 45 percent<br />
women<br />
• Students enrolled at the <strong>Levin</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> possess under-<br />
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