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Michigan State University College Of Law

The Michigan State University College of Law was established in 1891. It is a private institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The college is the United State’s oldest continuously working independent law school. It was originally known as the Detroit College of Law. It was renamed the Michigan State University College of Law in 2004. Degrees are offered in various fields like indigenous law programs and intellectual property.

The Michigan State University College of Law offers an active student life and sponsors a large number of clubs and organizations, including he Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, Canadian the Student Legal Association and the Public Interest Law Society. The college is home to several Greek organizations like Phi Alpha Delta and Delta Theta Phi.

Campus Location

368 Law College Bldg
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
USA
Main Tel: (517) 432-6800
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Michigan State University College Of Law Highlights

Where Michigan State University College Of Law stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in law.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
First-professional degree3081
Master21
First-professional certificate 2

Students

The student enrollment at Michigan State University College Of Law was 1,011 in 2007 (868 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 1% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 99%.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Michigan State University College Of Law participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  20
Without tenure; working toward tenure  10
Without tenure; tenure not available  13

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

LAW (310 awarded)

  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
  • Law (LLB, JD)
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Michigan State University College Of Law with government-defined occupation categories.)

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