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The University of Missouri?Kansas City (often referred to as UMKC) is an institution of higher learning located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The School of Law produces more future judges than any other law school in Missouri, according to local business publication Ingram's Magazine. In addition, the law school is known for having the highest passage rate on the Missouri bar exam of any of the state's four law schools. The school is one of only six American law schools, along with Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, the University of Virginia School of Law, and the University of Cincinnati College of Law, to have produced both a President of the United States (Harry S. Truman) and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (Charles Evans Whittaker).

Year Founded:1895Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Kansas City, MOWebsite:http://www.law.umkc.edu
Admissions Dean:Debbie Brooks
 

UMKC Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for UMKC Law School. Below, you will find important information about University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at UMKC Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into UMKC Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$60 U.S. News (2012):113# Applications:974Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:392LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:156J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1  Acceptance Rate:40%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1   Yield Rate:40% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):56Full Time Faculty:5475th GPA:3.53 75th LSAT:158
1L Section Size (PT):56Part Time Faculty:12Median GPA:3.25 Median LSAT:156
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:13.325th GPA:2.94 25th LSAT:154
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:183 1L Attrition:14.3%Total Law Firms:12
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:459 Transfers In:15NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:24 Transfers Out:5DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:483   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Resident Tuition (FT):$15,550% Receiving Grant Aid:30.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:MO
Resident Tuition (PT):$8,542Full Tuition & Stipend:1.0% % Employed (9 mos.):91.3%% Pass (First Time):95%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$29,500Full Tuition:2.3%   State Average:92%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):$15,982Half Tuition:10.1%   Difference:3%
Living Expenses:$29,471     
Total Cost (FT):$58,971