Vermont Law School
Location and Contact Information
164 Chelsea StSouth Royalton, VT 05068-0096
USA
Main Tel: (802) 831-1000
Web Site
The campus is in a quiet rural area.
Overview
Vermont Law School, VLS, is a private, law school, in South Royalton, Vermont that was founded in 1973. It began with 113 students and became a part of the Association of American Law Schools in 1981. VLS’s campus is comprised of 19 buildings and is spread across 13 acres. The school offers 5 degree programs which are Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Law in Environmental Law (LLM), Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP), the LLM in American Legal Studies (for international students), and Joint JD and MELP.
The students of Vermont Law School publishes 2 legal journals, the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law and the Vermont Law Review several times a year. The school features over 40 campus groups including Law Students for Reproductive Justice, Students for Community Outreach and Education, Jewish Law Students Association, and Secular Law Student Association.
VLS has the Julien and Virginia Cornell Library which has a collection of more than 230,000 volumes and roughly 2,300 periodical and serial titles.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in law.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
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.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
Financial Aid
Vermont Law School participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Vermont Law School:
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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 | Michigan State University College of Law | East Lansing, MI | 956 |
| 4 | California Western School of Law | San Diego, CA | 911 |
| 5 | The John Marshall Law School | Chicago, IL | 1,544 |
| 6 | Phoenix School of Law | Phoenix, AZ | 335 |
| 7 | Franklin Pierce Law Center | Concord, NH | 481 |
| 8 | Thomas M. Cooley Law School | Lansing, MI | 3,725 |
| 9 | Widener University-Harrisburg Campus | Harrisburg, PA | 530 |
| 10 | Albany Law School | Albany, NY | 784 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 191 | 1 |
| Master | 78 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 23 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 5 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 25 |
Students
Student enrollment was 574 in 2009-2010 (118 full-time equivalent).
graduate students are 17% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 83%.
Students under 25 years old represent 32% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
Vermont Law School offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
LAW
- Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Professions and Studies