Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

Loyola Law School Los Angeles opened its doors in 1920. Located in downtown Los Angeles-a legal, financial and media capital-Loyola Law School is home to prominent faculty, dedicated students and cutting-edge programs. The first ABA-approved law school in California with a pro bono requirement for graduation, Loyola Law is committed to legal ethics and the public interest, and has produced top attorneys for nearly a century.

Degrees Offered: Juris Doctor (JD); Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA); Masters of Law in Taxation (LLM); 3-year Joint JD/Tax LLM (JD/LLM)

American Bar Association Approval: 1937*

Awarded a Chapter in The Order of the Coif: 1990

Faculty: 81 full-time faculty members

Enrollment: 1360-Women: 50%; Minority: 37%--ranked 12th in the nation for minority enrollment

Law Reviews: Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review , Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review and Loyola of Los Angeles International & Comparative Law Review

Community Service: Loyola Law is the first ABA-approved law school in California with a mandatory pro bono requirement. Loyola students donate over 40,000 hours of pro bono work per year to non-profit organizations.

Programs: International programs in China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, London & Italy; the Education Advocacy Project; the Cancer Legal Resource Center; the Center for Conflict Resolution; the Disability Rights Legal Center ; the Center for Juvenile Law & Policy; the Civil Justice Program; the Journalist Law School; the Sports Law Institute; the Religious Law Program and the Entertainment Law Practicum

Class of 2010 Employment rate: 94.07% employed**

Tuition: $37,890 full-time; $25,340 evening

Financial Aid: 85% of Loyola Law students receive some form of financial assistance.

Alumni: Represented in all 50 states and in 16 countries

Campus: Located in downtown Los Angeles and designed by Frank Gehry.

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