William Mitchell College Of Law

Location and Contact Information

875 Summit Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105-3076
USA
Main Tel: (651) 227-9171
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The William Mitchell College of Law was established in 1900 by five prominent attorneys in Ramsey County. It is a private independent law school located in St. Paul, Minnesota. The institution provides educational programs related to law and also offers opportunities for its students to study abroad. The National Jurist ranked William Mitchell's public interest programs 12th in the nation in 2008.

William Mitchell College of Law’s campus is home to several clubs and organizations, including the American Association for Justice, the Ski and Snowboarding Club, the Sports Intramural Club and the Work and Life Balance Club. The institution hosts several Greek societies as well, including Delta Theta Phi, Phi Alpha Delta and Phi Delta Phi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in law.
  • High faculty salary.

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.
  • Weekend study is an option.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

William Mitchell College 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 degree3221

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  27
Without tenure; working toward tenure  10

Students

those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 28% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

William Mitchell College 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 (322 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)