Profile/Quick Facts

Founded in 1900 as Florida’s first law school, Stetson University College of Law has educated outstanding lawyers, judges and other leaders for 111 years.

In 1954, the College moved from Stetson’s main campus in DeLand to Gulfport, nestled in one of the 25 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. The College of Law opened a satellite campus in downtown Tampa in 2004. Stetson is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1931.

Student Demographics
2011 J.D. Entering Classes
Application Deadlines
2011-2012 Tuition
Scholarships
Faculty
Law Library
Alumni
Career Development
Practical Training
Stetson at a Glance

Student Demographics (as of Fall 2011) [top]

• Approximately 842 full-time J.D. students enrolled
• Approximately 225 part-time J.D. students enrolled
• 19 students enrolled in the LL.M. program in International Law,
  representing 13 countries
• 36 students enrolled in the online LL.M. program in Elder Law
• Approximately 13 visiting J.D. students enrolled

2011 J.D. Entering Classes [top]

The information below profiles the 344 students in the full- and part-time entering J.D. classes:

• Minority students: 25%; Women: 44.5%
• 30 states represented; three foreign countries
• 113 colleges/universities in five countries
• 39 advanced degrees
• Full-time entrants for fall 2011: 277
  
  

  Percentile	LSAT	GPA
  75th	158	3.58
  Median	155	3.36
  25th	153	3.13

• Part-time entrants for fall 2011: 67
  
  

  Percentile	LSAT	GPA
  75th	157	3.52
  Median	154	3.26
  25th	152	2.98

Application Deadlines [top]

• Fall Semester (full- and part-time): April 15

2011-2012 Tuition [top]

• 2011-12 full-time* (fall/spring): $35,146
• 2011-12 part-time** (fall/spring/summer): $30,577

*Full-time tuition does not include summer classes.
**Part-time tuition includes required on-campus summer session.

Scholarships [top]

A variety of financial aid options are available, including a range of scholarships and loans.

• Stetson Law awards multi-year scholarships to selected entering law students. All admitted students are considered for scholarships; no special application is needed. Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence, a range of other personal accomplishments and experiences, and the ability to further the mission of the College of Law. Applicants who wish for their unique circumstances and backgrounds to be considered should include an addendum with their application.
• Continuing student scholarships based on merit and need, renewable
• See Student Financial Planning for a complete list

Faculty [top]

The full-time regular faculty of 52 professors is supplemented by 6 visiting full-time professors and 70 adjunct professors in specialized areas.

Law Library [top]

The three-story Dolly & Homer Hand Law Library in Gulfport is one of the most advanced legal research centers in the southeastern United States. The Tampa Law Center also houses a satellite library to support students, alumni and judges. Housing around 420,000 volumes, the libraries have extensive research databases, wireless networks, 48 group study rooms and nine professional librarians. There is a laptop requirement for all admitted students.

Alumni [top]

Stetson University College of Law has more than 9,000 graduates including judges, prominent attorneys, business leaders, government officials and academicians. Though nearly 75% live in Florida, Stetson graduates practice in 48 states, the District of Columbia, two U.S. territories and 22 foreign countries.

Career Development [top]

Stetson provides a comprehensive career toolkit and career coaching for students and alumni. For 2010 graduates whose status is known, 84.9% were employed or enrolled as a full-time student as of February 15, 2011. Stetson’s July 2011 passage rate for the Florida Bar Examination was 87.7%, and in February 2011, 87% passed. Graduates also passed the bar in several other jurisdictions.

Practical Training [top]

Stetson was the first law school in Florida to establish a clinical program. Stetson’s clinics and internships include:

• Bankruptcy Judicial Internship
• Civil Elder Law Clinic
• Civil Poverty Clinic
• Elder and Disability Law Internship
• Elder Consumer Protection Internship
• Environmental Law Internship
• Equal Employment Opportunity Law Internship
• Family Law Internship
• Federal Agency Externship
• Federal Judicial Internship
• Federal Litigation Internship
• Florida Circuit Court Appellate Internship
• Florida Circuit Court Trial Internship
• Florida Department of State
• General Counsel Internship
• Florida District Court of Appeal Internship
• Homeless Advocacy Internship
• Immigration Law Clinic
• Individual Externship Program
• In-House Counsel Internship
• Intellectual Property Internship
• Labor Law Internship
• Local Government Clinic
• Municipal and Administrative Law Internship
• Private Practice Internship
• Prosecution Clinic
• Public Defender Clinic
• State Litigation Internship
• State Supreme Court Internship (Florida and Georgia)
• Summer Law and Policy Internship in Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Internship
• Veterans Appellate Rights Clinic

Stetson at a Glance [top]

• Ranked No. 1 for trial advocacy and No. 3 for legal writing by U.S. News & World Report
• Individual attention to student needs
• Talented, dedicated faculty who excel in their fields
• State-of-the-art library and classrooms
• Seven courtrooms
• J.D. Certificates of Concentration in Advocacy, Elder Law and International Law
• J.D./M.B.A., J.D./Grado, J.D./M.D. and J.D./M.P.H.
  dual-degree programs
• LL.M. degrees in both International Law and Elder Law
• One of few U.S. law schools to share space with a working court, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal
• The first law school in Florida to require pro bono
  service by students and faculty
• Excellent career development and bar preparation services
• Centers for Excellence in Advocacy, Elder Law, Higher Education Law and Policy, and International Law
• Home to the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law, and Institutes for Biodiversity Law and Policy and Caribbean Law and Policy
• Home to three academic journals, including the Stetson Law Review
• Honors program for top-ranked students
• National and world champion advocacy teams
• Wide variety of clinic and internship opportunities
• Vibrant campus life with diverse student organizations, interscholastic activities and competitions
• Study abroad programs in Argentina, Cayman Islands, China, France, Great Britain, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland
• Main law campus in Gulfport/St. Petersburg with satellite center near downtown Tampa