Southern New England School Of Law

Location and Contact Information

333 Faunce Corner Rd
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-1252
USA
Main Tel: (508) 998-9600
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Southern New England School of Law, or SNESL, is a private non-profit law college in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Established in 1981, SNESL offers several programs which lead to a Juris Doctor degrees. A number of evening/ weekend programs, part-time day programs, and full-time day programs are also available. The college has begun a 2-year legal skills program which incorporates legal research, legal writing, ethics, and legal skills.

Southern New England School of Law has an active student life and sponsors several clubs and organizations, which include a chapter of the Family Law Society, the Black Law Students Association, the Jewish Law Students Association, and the International Law Students Association. The institute offers payment plans, loan programs, and scholarships to help students with educational expenditures.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in law.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Schools of law.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Southern New England School Of Law participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
First-professional degree481

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  9
Without tenure; working toward tenure  1

Students

those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 20% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Southern New England School Of Law offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

LAW (48 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)