Stanford Law School

Contact Information

Admissions Statistics

Career Placement

Financial Aid

Student Body

A Stanford Law dean once joked that her school offered aspiring lawyers the best of both worlds -- a world-class education "in paradise."

She had a good point. Stanford students receive top-flight legal training from an outstanding faculty, conducted on the grounds of a beautifully designed, beautifully located campus located about a half-hour's drive south of San Francisco. Students can enjoy amenities like state-of-the-art classrooms and a top-notch law library against a backdrop of swaying palm trees and views of San Francisco Bay.

Additional benefits of attending Stanford Law include small class sizes (Stanford's enrollment is even smaller than Yale's), a low student-to-faculty ratio, and a wide range of classes, programs, and concentrations. Stanford's programs in international and comparative law, business and corporate law, intellectual property law, criminal law, tax law, public interest law, labor law, litigation, and mediation are all considered among the best in the nation. Stanford pioneered the use of legal clinics in law education and continues to offer students many opportunities to practice their skills under the mentorship of experienced professionals. Stanford  Law is also unusual in allowing first-year students to take elective courses, in their second semester.

Stanford is also -- not surprisingly -- one of the most competitive law schools in the U.S. Its admission rate regularly dips below 10 per cent. The cost of living in the San Francisco area also makes Stanford one of the more expensive law schools to attend. However, graduates are well compensated for that cost by receiving an outstanding education and gaining membership in an alumni network, both of which will serve them well throughout their careers.

Contact Information

Stanford Law School

Crown Quadrangle

559 Nathan Abbott Way

Stanford, CA 94305-8610

Phone: (650) 723 - 4985

Email: admissions@law.stanford.edu

Application Deadline

February 1

Admissions Statistics

Applicants accepted: 8%

LSAT range (25 to 75 percentile): 166-170

2004 Career Placement

Accepted positions with law firms: about 57.9%

Accepted judicial clerkships: 29.8%

Median starting salary for those accepting positions with law firms: $125,000

Financial Aid

Receive tuition fellowship or loan assistance: 80%

Average fellowship portion per recipient: $15,198 annually

Class of 2004 Student Body

Enrollment: 166

Women: 43%

Minorities: 33%

Percent of students who were out of college for at least 2 years: approx 50%