Vermont Law School

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

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in law.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Study abroad option

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 624 in 2007-2008 (97 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 13% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 87%.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

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

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Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.