Michigan State University College Of Law
Location and Contact Information
368 Law College BldgEast Lansing, MI 48824-1300
USA
Main Tel: (517) 432-6800
Web Site
The campus is in a small city.
Overview
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.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in law.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- High male/female ratio.
- Large number of students.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Distance learning is available.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Michigan State University College Of Law:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwestern Law School | Los Angeles, CA | 1,031 |
| 2 | New York Law School | New York, NY | 1,655 |
| 3 | California Western School of Law | San Diego, CA | 911 |
| 4 | Franklin Pierce Law Center | Concord, NH | 481 |
| 5 | Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | 2,155 |
| 6 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | 9,814 |
| 7 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC | 6,705 |
| 8 | University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | 4,192 |
| 9 | Stetson University | DeLand, FL | 3,696 |
| 10 | Whittier College | Whittier, CA | 2,047 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 255 | 1 |
| First-professional certificate | 1 | 2 |
| Master | 1 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 24 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 12 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 20 |
Students
Student enrollment was 956 in 2009-2010 (2 full-time equivalent).
graduate students are 0% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 100%.
Students under 25 years old represent 49% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
Michigan State University College Of Law offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
LAW
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
- Law (LLB, JD)
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
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