Appalachian School Of Law

The Appalachian School of Law, also known as ASL, is a law school located in Grundy, Virginia. It was established in 1994 when Joe Wolfe, a lawyer from Norton, Virginia came up with the proposal to create a law school in Central Appalachia. ASL offers a three-year Juris Doctor degree. ASL also offers a special Pre-Admission Summer Opportunity program for exceptional students whose LSAT and GPA did not reflect their abilities.

The Appalachian School of Law offers a wide variety of students support services. It offers career counseling and job assistance to its students. The campus hosts several student clubs and organizations as well, including the American Bar Association-Law Student Division, the Sutin Public Interest Association, the Black Law Students Association and Phi Alpha Delta.

Appalachian School Of Law Highlights

Where Appalachian School Of Law stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in law.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Appalachian Law Students

The student enrollment at Appalachian Law was 340 in 2007-2008 (429 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 100%.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Appalachian Law participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.